Error compiling the AdviceClient.java

I'm using the Head First EJB book. I want to compile AdviceClient.java to access the AdviceBean. the jar file for the example can be found at
http://www.wickedlysmart.com/HeadFirst/HeadFirstEJB/HeadFirstEJBIndex.html
Can somebody tell why i'm getting the following error ?
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C:\projects\advice>javac -classpath {$CLASSPATH}:AdviceAppClient.jar AdviceClient.java
AdviceClient.java:4: package javax.ejb does not exist
import javax.ejb.*;
^
AdviceClient.java:5: package headfirst does not exist
import headfirst.*;
^
AdviceClient.java:25: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class AdviceHome
location: class AdviceClient
AdviceHome home = (AdviceHome) PortableRemoteObject.narr
ow(o, AdviceHome.class);
^
AdviceClient.java:25: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class AdviceHome
location: class AdviceClient
AdviceHome home = (AdviceHome) PortableRemoteObject.narr
ow(o, AdviceHome.class);
^
AdviceClient.java:25: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class AdviceHome
location: class AdviceClient
AdviceHome home = (AdviceHome) PortableRemoteObject.narr
ow(o, AdviceHome.class);
^
AdviceClient.java:27: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class Advice
location: class AdviceClient
Advice advisor = home.create();
^
6 errors
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My classpath is set as followed:
c:\j2sdkee1.3.1\lib\j2ee.jar;
c:\j2sdkee1.3.1\lib\j2eetools.jar;
c:\j2sdkee1.3.1\lib\jhall.jar;
c:\j2sdkee1.3.1\lib\j2ee-ri-svc.jar;
c:\j2sdkee1.3.1\lib\ejb10deployment.jar

Thanks

Hi,
You're on a DOS/Windows system, therefore your CLASSPATH variable is incorrect.
It should be
%CLASSPATH%
and not
{$CLASSPATH} (even this is incorrect, probably a typo, should be ${CLASSPATH}).
Type
echo %CLASSPATH%
at the cmd prompt to see if you have it correctly set, and paste it here if you still have problems.
So, the DOS equivalent is something like:
javac -classpath %CLASSPATH%;AdviceAppClient.jar AdviceClient.java
(notice the ; after the CLASSPATH - another DOS change from UNIX).
-=david=-
[ January 06, 2004: Message edited by: David Harrigan ]

Thanks for your response.
I'm still having the problem, but the message is different now.
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C:\projects\advice>javac -classpath %CLASSPATH%;AdviceAppClient.jar AdviceClient
.java
javac: invalid flag: Files\Altova\xmlspy\XMLSpyInterface.jar;c:\j2sdk1.4.2_03\bin;.;c:\j2sdk1.4.2_03\jre\bin;AdviceAppClient.jar
Usage: javac <options> <source files>
where possible options include:
-g Generate all debugging info
-g:none Generate no debugging info
-g:{lines,vars,source} Generate only some debugging info
-nowarn Generate no warnings
-verbose Output messages about what the compiler is doing
-deprecation Output source locations where deprecated APIs are us
ed
-classpath <path> Specify where to find user class files
-sourcepath <path> Specify where to find input source files
-bootclasspath <path> Override location of bootstrap class files
-extdirs <dirs> Override location of installed extensions
-d <directory> Specify where to place generated class files
-encoding <encoding> Specify character encoding used by source files
-source <release> Provide source compatibility with specified release
-target <release> Generate class files for specific VM version
-help Print a synopsis of standard options
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The result of my echo command is:
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C:\projects\advice>echo %CLASSPATH%
C:\Program Files\Altova\xmlspy\XMLSpyInterface.jar;c:\j2sdk1.4.2_03\bin;.;c:\j2sdk1.4.2_03\jre\bin
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I'm using Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

Thanks

Hi,
put your -classpath around quotes...
-classpath "%CLASSPATH%;blah;blah;blah"
That should fix it right up! :-)
Hope that helps.
-=david=-

thanks David. you're very helpful
Godwin