java unable to recognize class where my IDE does

in a strange manner the JVM is unable to recognize a class file when is give
java ClassName
but before you can ask me to check whether the source code and class name matches ofcourse it does and more over i am able to run the file using an IDE.

But when i use command prompt to compile and run i am able to compile but i am unable to run the class file and the error i am receiving is as if there is no such class.

i even tried checking the bin directory what my IDE gentrates for the src(source) directory which is working properly in the IDE is unable to run with command prompt.

the machine i am using is running windows vista.

It would help if you told us the exact error (the printout when you ran it).

If I had to guess the error (with no info), I would say its the class path -- as that is one of those things that the IDE takes care of, and most beginners mess up.

Henry

Seek.java contains Seek class
and when i run it gives me this error.

Is class Seek perhaps member of a package?

no packages are used

You need to add the current directory, ".", to the class path.

Henry

you mean to say
java -d . Seek

saipraneeth nallapareddy wrote:you mean to say
java -d . Seek

java -cp %JMF_HOME%\lib\jmf.jar;. Seek

thank you, it did worked.
but can you explain me why it needs to be done because i am already in the same location right.

saipraneeth nallapareddy wrote:thank you, it did worked.
but can you explain me why it needs to be done because i am already in the same location right.

The classpath is used by the JVM to find the classes that it needs -- and since the class file is not in the jar file that you specified in the class path, you get an error condition.

In the case of the java compiler, it actually doesn't need the Seek class file. It is generating it.

As for being in the "same location" rule, that only applies when you don't set the class path -- the default class path. In your example, you set it, hence, there is no need to search the default class path.

Henry

thanks for the explanation it did really gave a useful point for me & where i can make a crystal clear about this point from my existing knowledge regarding this.

You may have to add a . for "current directory" to your system CLASSPATH; if however you set the system CLASSPATH all by yourself, you might be better without that environment variable altogether.

try

>set classpath=%classpath%;.;
>java your-classname

All the best