javax.servlet

feylya

I'm trying to compile a class that needs javax.* and javax.servlet but I don't have it. I have JSDK 1.5 and the newest run time but I still don't have it. Anyone know why?

Rew

Its part of the Apache Tomcat distrabution which you will need to run the resulting class. Servlets are web applictions that need a servlet container to run

You can get it here
http://apache.mirrors.esat.net/jakarta/tomcat-4/v4.1.31/bin/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.31.zip

feylya

I downloaded TomCat and it's still not working

Rew

is servlet.jar in your classpath when you try compile the .java file?

feylya

Eh, no...

Where do I find it?

Rew

<tomcat dir>\common\lib\servlet.jar

feylya

It isn't there... There's a servlet-api.jar file but that doesn't fix it

Rew

feylya wrote:

It isn't there... There's a servlet-api.jar file but that doesn't fix it

What version of tomcat is it?

feylya

5.5

Rew

feylya wrote:

5.5

Download the one I sent you the link to (4.x).

feylya

Nope, still not working. Here's one of the errors:

Z:\cp300Aproj\command\HomeCommand.java:8: package javax.servlet does not exist
import javax.servlet.* ;

Rew

is servlet .jar in the CP now yeah? Are you using an IDE or the command line?

feylya

Yeah, my classpath is z:\, the .jar file is there and I'm using Textpad.

Rew

name the jar explictly on the command line or in the Classpath

eg

javac -cp .;servlet.jar HomeControl.java

Rew

BTW Eclpise is avery good free Java IDE

feylya

Entered "D:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin\javac" -cp .;
z:\servlet.jar z:\cp300Aproj\command\HomeCommand.java

and got the same error...

Rew

still sonds like a class path error. grab eclipse and compile it in there.

feylya

Ah, feck it. I'll deal with it in college. Thanks for the help

clearz

FFS stick this file in this folder

JAVA_FOLDER\jre\lib\ext

Rename the file from servlet.jar.zip to servlet.jar

feylya

I'm still having problems with this. I really don't know. Tomcat keeps shutting itself down to

Rew

Have a look in <tomcat dir>\logs and see if you can figure out whats up with TC.

Post up the code and ill try compile it

feylya

Tomcat won't even start now. Anyone got a simple, idiot proof install guide for it?

The code compiles grand in college but it's just missing the javax.* stuff. What sort of paths should I set for it?

GreeBo

well if you havent compiled your code yet you dont need to be running tomcat..

You just need the servlet jar file referenced on your classpath.
You shouldnt need to be changing the tomcat install to compile your project.
Concentrate on getting the code build before you start setting up the web app.

feylya

No, I've my code basically working, I'm bug testing now. I've a decent enough working version(barely) but it needs to be sorted out. I can't test it cos I can't get tomcat working and I can't recompile because it's missing javax

And I have servlet.jar in my CLASSPATH.

GreeBo

feylya wrote:

No, I've my code basically working, I'm bug testing now. I've a decent enough working version(barely) but it needs to be sorted out. I can't test it cos I can't get tomcat working and I can't recompile because it's missing javax

And I have servlet.jar in my CLASSPATH.

ok, so did you have tomcat working and you broke it or did you never get it working?

Did you compile it in college using an IDE or via command line?

feylya

Compiled in college through textpad.

I had it half working (it ran the website until I tried to run a class file)

GreeBo

ok, so what was different about the two environments?
can you post a directory listing of your root project folder (where you are running javac from)?

feylya

I have no idea how they have it set up in college.

My directory is attached.

GreeBo

Can you show us what files are where?
Try putting the servlet jar into the root folder of your project then try compile it again and show us the output.
Are you compiling in a DOS window or with a Textpad command?

feylya

Well, the files were working in college with basically the same directory format. At the moment, the only problem is the Javax thingy. Once I get the sorted, Tomcat is next.

GreeBo

feylya wrote:

Well, the files were working in college with basically the same directory format.

Thats the thing with computers, "basically the same" often doesnt quite cut it.
Without seeing what you have in your project folder its pretty hard for us to help out.

feylya

Like I said, it's only the javax that's breaking the project. I've compiled the project up to this point on this machine with that directory structure.

GreeBo

ok, but theres shít all I can do to help now.

feylya

OK. Thanks anyway.

feylya

Right, got it compiling. Downloaded the J2EE version of java. Now tomcat won't start.

Says the JAVA_HOME path should be pointing to a SDK, not a JRE.

Never mind, got it working. Thanks for the help.

GreeBo

Hey, so are you all up and running now?

Static

feylya wrote:

Right, got it compiling. Downloaded the J2EE version of java. Now tomcat won't start.
Says the JAVA_HOME path should be pointing to a SDK, not a JRE.

Tomcat requires a compiler (hence the SDK), because part of tomcat's functionality is to compile JSP among other stuff 8)

feylya

Yeah, got everything running. I had the path pointing else where, thanks to the brother's suggestions