How to set Servlet classpath in Tomcat temporarily?

Hi,

I just want to know how to set the servlet class path in tomcat temporarily.. Now I am usig environment variables, but I am happy to set classpath temporarily. This is my Servlet location.

C:\TomCat\lib\servlet-api.jar

Then I like to know, for how long this classpath will exist.
Please help

Is this for run time or for compile time?

If the former, Tomcat doesn't use the classpath at all so it's not an issue. If for compile time, then using the servlet jars are just like using any other jars.

Hi Bear Bibeault,

Yes, this is for the compilation. I set the classpath using environment variables but that is not what I need now. I heard there is a way to set the class path temporarily using CMD. How to do that and for how long that path will last?

How about javac -cp C:\TomCat\lib\servlet-api.jar;. ..., with the ... replaced with your regular compiler flags and arguments?

Rob Spoor wrote:How about javac -cp C:\TomCat\lib\servlet-api.jar;. ..., with the ... replaced with your regular compiler flags and arguments?

Hi! Thanks for the comment. Anyway what about "set classpath ;C:\TomCat\lib\servlet-api.jar" ???

I am trying to use this way because when I set the PERMANENT classpath, all other non web based java programs I created wont run. The simply simply throws "Cannot find File" or something like that. This is not happening only to me, happening to everyone of us in our class, and has happened to all my 3 computers.

As this is about compiling and not really about servlets or Tomcat, it's been moved to a more appropriate forum.

Bear Bibeault wrote:As this is about compiling and not really about servlets or Tomcat, it's been moved to a more appropriate forum.

Thanks for the help Bear Bibeault.. I really appreciate it...

So, anyone have any more ideas?

You can often do more harm than good by setting a system classpath.

Can’t you set a classpath by writing set CLASSPATH=.;c:\etc at the command line? Then you have a classpath for your current session, which will vanish when you close the command line.

Campbell Ritchie wrote:You can often do more harm than good by setting a system classpath.

Can’t you set a classpath by writing set CLASSPATH=.;c:\etc at the command line? Then you have a classpath for your current session, which will vanish when you close the command line.

Finally, the answer I am seeking for...

.. Thanks for the help.. Please do me some more favor. Could you please write the complete command? I have given the path of my jar files. Then I can coppy and paste your command and stay away from trouble. Please help..