>>>>> "Alton" == Alton Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Alton> I'm attempting to learn java using the tutorial at
Alton> java.sun.com. My platform is Linux 2.0.30, a Slackware
Alton> install. I installed jdk1.1.6v4a per the instructions in
Alton> the README file. I haven't set the CLASSPATH env variable.
Alton> So I wrote a program Date.java and placed it in a package
Alton> named packages. packages is a subdirectory in my home
Alton> directory. Here is a snippet:
[...]
Alton> BTW, Date.java does have a constructor and an accessor
Alton> function. I compile Testdate.java using: javac -classpath
Alton> .:~/:/opt/jdk1.1.6v4a/lib/classes.zip Testdate.java
Alton> The compile executes without warnings or errors. But when
Alton> I attempt to run the app using: java -classpath
Alton> .:~/:/opt/jdk1.1.6v4a/lib/classes.zip Testdate.class
^^^^^^
You have to give the classname, not the filename, so omit the .class
and everything will be fine.
Alton> java complains that it cannot find Testdate.class.
Another hint (this is the easy way for the same effect):
I assume your directory structure is like this:
someDirectory/packages/Date.java
someDirectory/TestDate.java
(1) go into someDirectory and type
javac packages/Date.java
and you'll get
someDirectory/packages/Date.java
someDirectory/packages/Date.class
someDirectory/TestDate.java
(2) go into someDirectory and type
javac TestDate.java
and you'll get
someDirectory/packages/Date.java
someDirectory/packages/Date.class
someDirectory/TestDate.java
someDirectory/TestDate.class
(3) run it with
java TestDate
You can even skip step (1) and you get the same results.
Ulli
BTW: Maybe we should concentrate on the "-linux" aspect of this
mailing list. It seems to turn slowly into a high-volume java-newbie
list.
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