Problem Compiling

[T Dreezy]

Hi Everyone I'm TOTALLY new to Java/programming in general...

I typed in this source code:

public class MyFirstApp
{

	public static void main(String[] args) 
	{
		System.out.println("I Rule!");
		System.out.println("The World");
	}
}

However whenever I try and run it in the Command Prompt I don't get anything (I navigate to C:\(my java source file directory) javac MyFirstApp.java and press enter but nothing happens, the command prompt just shows C:\(java source file directory) again)

I already set the PATH environment variable. Before I did that I was getting an error.

Any help will be appreciated

[Mohamed Sanaulla]

You might want to have look if the .class file has been created. Usually if the compilation is successful you don't get any message. Only if there are compilation errors would you see some messages.

[Christophe Verré]

As Mohamed said, type "dir" and see if the class file was generated.

[Jesper de Jong]

Welcome to the Ranch!

Please UseCodeTags when you post source code.

After successfully compiling your program with javac, you should have a file named MyFirstApp.class in your directory. You can then run your program with a command like this:

java MyFirstApp

You can find good tutorials here; especially have a look at the Getting Started tutorial which explains in detail how to write your first Java app and how to compile and run it, and explains common errors and their solutions that you might run into.

[Christophe Verré]

Jesper de Jong wrote:
You can find good tutorials here; especially have a look at the Getting Started tutorial which explains in detail how to write your first Java app and how to compile and run it, and explains common errors and their solutions that you might run into.

There's also a tutorial at the ranch

[Deepak Chopra]

A quick way to check if your classpath has been set properly - type javac and press enter on comman prompt in your source directory.
If it shows you - command not found, you may want to check your classpath otherwise as Mohamed said " type dir and check the class file".

[Campbell Ritchie]

Welcome to the Ranch

You have had some good advice, probably the best being from Mohammed Sanaulla:

. . . Usually if the compilation is successful you don't get any message. . . .

The stony silence of the compiler when all goes well can be a bit disconcerting at first, but the simplest thing to do is assume all is well and proceed to the command Jesper told you about.
I have added code tags, since you are new, and you can see how much better the posting looks.

[T Dreezy]

Thanks everyone I finally got it to work!

[Christophe Verré]

By the way, you can make him talk by using "javac -verbose MyFirstApp.java".