Path in Windows xp

[gordon wilcox]

i have just updated my environment variables pat,classpath,derby_install so that i can experiment with derby the apache sql java database.

now i cant run even the simplest java class - hello world get the error message

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError -MyFirstApp

I can only assume i have upset one of my environment variables can anyone help

from a complete java novice

[Jeff Albertson]

For ease of use you may want your CLASSPATH environment variable to include . (period), to include the current directory. Alternately, you can enter:

>java -cp . YourClass

If you are using Ant or an IDE, this wouldn't be a problem.

[gordon wilcox]

Originally posted by Jeff Albertson:
For ease of use you may want your CLASSPATH environment variable to include . (period), to include the current directory. Alternately, you can enter:

>java -cp . YourClass

If you are using Ant or an IDE, this wouldn't be a problem.

[gordon wilcox]

Thanks that solved my problem with the classpath

they say 'ignorance is bliss' but it dont feel that way