package

[Toru Saito]

I made two java files in the same directory.
// Pac.java - first file
package pac;
public class Pac{
}
// SPac.java - second file
package pac;
public class SPac{
Pac p;
}
When I compiled SPac.java, the compiler complained that it couldn't understand the symbol Pac.
Then I deleted package statement from both of them and that time Spac.java was compiled fine.
Why is that?
Please give me some help.
Thanks in advance.

[Pho Tek]

Your classes need to be in directory "pac" and this directory
needs to be in your classpath.
Pho

[Toru Saito]

Thank for reply, Pho.
I put those two files in c:\java\programming\pac directory and set CLASSPATH in autoexec.bat:
SET CLASSPATH=.;c:\java\programming\pac;
(By the way my os is Win95)
Then I rebooted the computer and tried to compile it again.
But it didn't work.
Is there something wrong with the way to set CLASSPATH or what?

[Michael Bruesch]

Leave off the actual folder where your package begins, just direct the classpath to the directory where your packages are stored like so:
SET CLASSPATH=.;c:\java\programming
I'm no classpath expert, but I had this very problem not 2 days ago, and this worked for me.

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Michael J Bruesch
Codito, ergo sum...
I code, therefore I am.
My Java Games, I'm quite proud

[Toru Saito]

Thanks Michael. That worked!!

[Michael Bruesch]

As far as I'm concerned, that's the best way to learn, mess up, then try again and get it right. That's how I always do it! (Although it may not be the easiest way).

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Michael J Bruesch
Codito, ergo sum...
I code, therefore I am.
My Java Games, I'm quite proud