Compiling java files

If my java is stored in C:\Documents and Settings\Welcome\workspace\transform\src\com\coderanch\jaxws\passxml and I would like to compile a file how can I do it??

Well, assuming the top of the hierarchy is the C:\Documents and Settings\Welcome\workspace\transform\src directory. And YourClass is in the com.coderanch.jaxws.passxml package. And you classpath is not set... then this would probably work best...

---> cd "\Documents and Settings\Welcome\workspace\transform\src"
---> javac com\coderanch\jaxws\passxml\YourClass.java

Henry

I did what you told me but I got the following:

C:\Documents and Settings\Welcome\workspace\transform\src>javac -d . DomUtil.jav
a
'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Welcome\workspace\transform\src>

feda you need to add the bin folder of your java installation to the path environment variable. If you have installed java here

c:\program files\java\jdk1.6.0_07

then your path environment variable must contain

c:\program files\java\jdk1.6.0_07\bin

your path environmental variable is not properly set. You need to set the path as follows before you compile your code. I assume your jdk is installed as follows C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06, then before you compile your code type the following command prompt

set path=%path%;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\bin;.

the java path might change depending upon your installation.
now execute your code.

Also I did the following but I got the following error

javac "C:\Documents and Settings\Welcome\workspace\transform\src\com\coderanch\jaxws\passxml\DomUtil.java"

put it within double quotes, most likely dos does not recognizes spaces.

feda alshahwan wrote:Also I did the following but I got the following error

Did you do what Ankit told you to do?
Your OS has to know where to find the javac(ie the java compiler) and java (interpreter) to compile and run your commands.
If you are using windows, you need to set the environment variables or at least set the path as Ankit said.

How can I set the path from windows in detail please

I have already mentioned it in my last post. However that is for that particular session, once you close the command window its lost and you have to reset it.
If you wish to set it permanently following steps should help you

My Computer->Properties->Advanced->Environmental Variable

Now select path click edit

at end put a ; and paste the path of jdk\bin and put a ;.

for e.g.

;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\bin;.

feda alshahwan wrote:How can I set the path from windows in detail please

The 'details' would depend on what exact OS you have. Each version of windows (which is what I assume you are using) will do it slightly differently.

Just use the syntax given by Swastik

set path=%path%;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_06\bin

It is independent of the version of Windows...