Hi.
I recently bought the Headfirst
Java and it recommended this forum for questions regarding java.
Question: Is it correct to use the windows command prompt to access javac?
i'm not sure if what im doing with the command line is correct (or if thats the right tool i should be using). the picture of the command prompt in the book doesnt look similar to the command prompt i'm using. the one in the book has "File", "Edit", "Window", "Help" and uses the "%" sign. the command prompt im using is just a simple black screen, no buttons on the top just "C:\Users>" and doesnt recognize "%".
im more familiar with an
ide but the book said that i shouldn't use one just yet.
Problem: when i, idk whats the term, run javac using the command prompt to compile a source file, it says it cannot find the file.
this is what i type: javac MyFirstApp.java. then it returns something like "file not found: MyFirstApp.java". Should i put the source file in a certain folder? It's currently on the desktop and not in any particular folder.