classpath JBuilder6

[bob dapaah]

I have tried to compile the example given in Marty Hall's 'Core Servlets and Java Server Pages' where two classes reside in the same package (package moreservlets) in the deployment directory /webapps\ROOT\web-inf\classes\moreservlets. My development directory is E:\apps\moreservlets. One of the classes references the other class from the same package. The compiler claims not to 'know' about the referenced class.
The book suggests that the class path should be altered to show the development directory folder in the form: 'E:\apps\'. This allows the classes to compile at the command line but JBuilder6 still has problems finding the other class. I have tried adding the 'E:\apps\' path to the alter JDK's screen and to the project required libraries but to no avail.
has anyone else encountered this problem....very frustrating
Is there any way to get JBuilder6 to recognise the CLASSPATH?

[Mike Curwen]

Have you specified an output path?

JBuilder will place compiled *.class files into the output directory (by default, 'classes'). This directory is appended to the CLASSPATH when compiling, so it should find your classes just fine.

By default it would look like:

project dir
 | - src
 |    | - moreservlets
 |             | - classA.java
 |             | - classB.java 
 | - classes
 |     | - moreservlets
 |             | - classA.class
 |             | - classB.class

[Mike Curwen]

Here is the relevant part from JBuilder's docs:

Class path 
++++++++++
 
The class path is used during compiling. This path is constructed from all of the following: 
* The output path 
* The class path for each library listed on the Paths page of the Project Properties dialog box 
(in the same order in which they are listed) 
* The target JDK version selected on the Paths page of the Project Properties dialog box 
 
The complete class path is composed of these elements in this order: 
output path + library class paths (in the order libraries are listed in the Project Properties dialog box) 
+ target JDK version 
 
The class path is displayed on the compiler tab after you compile.

I'm also moving this to the IDE forum.
[ March 01, 2002: Message edited by: Mike Curwen ]