Classpath problem (probably typical)

[Joel Cochran]

I'm trying to compile my first go at OOP-1 and have completed the following steps:
1) Downloaded JavaRanchCommon.zip into my C:\JavaSource\CattleDrive directory where all my .java and .class files are stored.
2) Created the Source code with the following import statement:
import com.javaranch.common.* ;
3) In my DOS prompt I have executed "set classpath=%classpath%c:\JavaSource\CattleDrive\JavaRanchCommon.zip"

When I compile, however, I get the following error:
C:\JavaSource\CattleDrive>javac DaysOld.java
DaysOld.java:1: package com.javaranch.common does not exist
import com.javaranch.common.* ;
^
This must be a common (groan) problem, but I can't see what I'm missing... any ideas?
Joel

[Greg Harris]

for servlets i have javaranch.common in c:/orion/lib
or would that be c:\orion\lib
[This message has been edited by Greg Harris (edited November 29, 2001).]

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

Originally posted by Joel Cochran:
3) In my DOS prompt I have executed <pre>"set classpath=%classpath%c:\JavaSource\CattleDrive\JavaRanchCommon.zip"</pre>

Do you have a semicolon between %classpath% and the other stuff?

Side note:
Setting your classpath this way is only good while you are in the same DOS box. It's not transferable. You'll probably want to set your environment classpath eventually. Which OS are you using?

[Joel Cochran]

Thanks Marilyn, the missing semi-colon did it...
I'm running Win98, so I would have to set this in the Autoexec.bat, right?

[Marilyn de Queiroz]

Yes. You should change the classpath in your autoexec.bat