Using textpad with java help !!

Elfman

I'm trying to use textpad to compile java . I'e installed j2sdk1.4.2_09 and it seems to have installed fine and it seems to complie fine but when i got ot run i get the following error message : Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFound Error:

Any ideas ??

pH

Post the code, you're probably missing a static main method.

Elfman

Well im getting the same thing with a couple of programms so i tried this simple one :

class myfirstjavaprog
{
public static void main(String args[])
{
System.out.println("Hello World!");
}
}
the classic hello world but same reply. i tried importing java.lang but it shoul d be automatic right ? anyway didnt work.

Hobbes

This is one of the most common errors (gets everyone).

Make sure you add a dot to your classpath. eg.

set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;.

Then compile the java file and run it in the same directory. eg.

Elfman

em sorry to ask the stupid question but how do i set class path ??

shamrock2004

Here you go my friend: http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/beginner/settingup.html
Should be everything you need regarding installation and classpath issues!
Good luck.
Shamrock

pH

That should be working fine!

How exactly are you running this?
The class "myfirstjavaprog" should be in a file called myfirstjavaprog.java

to Compile:
>javac myfirstjavaprog.java
to Run:
>java myfirstjavaprog

(NOTE don't use the .class extension when using the java command to run).