program assignments won't run anymore

[mary morris]

I was able to compile and run my java assignments. I made some changes to my machine. Now I can compile but I am getting a error message when I run my past assignments.
Working on a XP machine
error message = C:\java>java Hundred gertrude
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Hundred
CLASSPATH = C:\Program Files\Altova\xmlspy\XMLSpyInterface.jar;C:\Program Files\Altova\AUTHENTIC\XMLSpyInterface.jar (I didn't do this)
Path = %SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\System;C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01\bin;C:\jwsdp-1.1\bin;C:\jwsdp-1.1\jakarta-ant-1.5.1\bin;C:\mysql\bin
I won't be using the jwsdp - so I can delete it but not sure if this is the problem
Thanks

[Johannes de Jong]

You must point to your lib directory in you classpath. In your case most likely C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01\lib

[mary morris]

Johannes, Thanks for your reply. I tried what you suggested (think I did anyway) and it is still not working. Following is all what I have.
user variables
ANT_HOME C:\jwsdp-1.1\jakarta-ant-1.5.1\
CLASSPATH C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01\lib (took out the xmlspy stuff -rebooted)
JAVA_HOME C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01
PATH C:\jwsdp-1.1\jwsdp-shared\bin
System variables
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec Shared\System;C:\j2sdk1.4.1_01\bin;C:\jwsdp-1.1\bin;C:\jwsdp-1.1\jakarta-ant-1.5.1\bin;C:\mysql\bin
Thanks

[Johannes de Jong]

Ooops turns out that pointing to the lib has no affect after all
I removed it from my path environment variable and my java classes still run when I run them from the dos prompt. My applogies its been awhile since I ran anythyhting from the dos promp I normally run my stuff directly from within WSAD and/or Eclipse.
I played around a bit and it turns out that when I enter java -version it picks up version 1.4.1_02 (my runtime version). I cant find a reference to it's location, anywhere in my environment variables in XP. So I assume its somewhere in the registry.
I suggest you re-install the Java Runtime but hey check with some of boff's around here. I already have egg on my face.
[ August 05, 2003: Message edited by: Johannes de Jong ]

[mary morris]

Johannes,
Thanks for your reply, I think it has to do with the jwsdp that was added after I had been set up.
I am in the process of setting up eclipse, (it is set up - now just getting familiar) but if, in an assignment I have to enter something from the command line, this can't be done in eclipse can it?
mm

[Anonymous]

first of all you can also pass arguments via eclipse. You can set it when you configure run, there is one line with the arguments you want to pass.
The other thing is try to add '.' to your classpath. Then it should work.

[Johannes de Jong]

Yes one can
In Eclipse select run then the (x) = Arguments tab en simply fill in the arguments in the Program arguments block.

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

It seems that you are asking two different questions here. One is how to get your programs to compile and run using a DOS prompt and the other is how to get your programs to compile and run using Eclipese.

To get your programs to compile and run in a DOS prompt you can follow the instructions on the CattleDrive intro page. These instructions are just as valid with WinXP as they are with Win9x. It appears that MS overwrote at least your classpath (and maybe your path) when you installed it.

Your path needs to include the subdirectory that contains javac.exe (usually jdk_home\bin), and your classpath needs to point to the subdirectory where your compiled classes are. If you follow the directions on the page I mentioned, they will be in C:\Java, so C:\Java needs to be in your classpath. (jdk_home)\jre\lib\est can sometimes be used for *.jar files, but that is beyond our current subject under discussion.

I have no experience with Eclipse, but most IDEs require you to set your sourcepath and your classpath (again) within the browser. For more help with setting up Eclipse, you might want to pop over to the "IDEs and other Tools" forum.

[mary morris]

Thanks everyone for you replys. I now am able to once agian get my programs to compile and run using a DOS prompt. I will try from eclipse now an if it doesn't work will then try in the eclipse IDE forum.
mm

[Peter Gragert]

Though my classpath is ok I very often am forced to use
java -classpath . pathtoyourapplication.application.class
(though my classpath contains ".;" and I do not now that changing behaviour)
Greeting Peter