How To Compile If I Have To Set Two Classpath?

[JiaPei Jen]

My java files are in the C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\src\java\org\apache\example folder
Those java files import lots of JARs in the C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\lib folder.
When I try to compile my java files,
1. set the classpath:
C:\>set CLASSPATH=C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\src\java;%CLASSPATH%
2. change to the directory where my java files are:
C:\>cd C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\src\java\org\apache\example
3. compile my java files
But, the compiler does not know all the required JARs are in the C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\lib folder. How do I put the JARs in the classpath? I have tried to compile in different ways but did not succeed.

[Mike Curwen]

you need to construct a classpath argument.

-classpath=.;
C:\TOMCATHOME\common\lib\servlet.jar;
C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\lib\foo.jar;
C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\lib\foo2.jar;
C:\TOMCATHOME\webapps\MyApp\WEB-INF\lib\foo3.jar;

etc, etc....

Note... do NOT put a trailing semicolon after the last entry and this is all on one line (without spaces or hard returns)
This is why most people use either an IDE, or ANT

[JiaPei Jen]

Thanks, Mike. It is exactly what I need to know. I want to work out an application without the assistance of the ANT or any IDE at least once.