problem with using javac -d ?

[shoeb sayyed]

the structure of my files are as follows

E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\src\S1.java

E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\classes\

i want to have .class file to be stored in E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\classes\ after compilation

i am trying to compile it using javac -d .\classes ..\src\*.java while i am in E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\src

it gives me an error which is attached in the file

Can you please help me with that?

[Campbell Ritchie]

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[shoeb sayyed]

E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\src>javac -d .\classes ..\src\*.java
..\src\S1.java:4: error while writing S1: .\classes\S1.class (The system cannot
find the path specified)
public class S1 extends HttpServlet

I just pasted the error from the command Prompt Window

please someone help me with this?

[Marco Pacini]

Try to compile it using "javac -d E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\classes\ *.java" while you are in E:\AqanTech\WebApp1\WEB-INF\src.

[Rob Spoor]

Add the JAR file that includes the servlet classes (servlet-api.jar?) to your class path when compiling as well as the classes folder:

javac -d .\classes -classpath .\classes;<path to servlet-api.jar> ...