com.sun.java.swing.* have been renamed to javax.swing.*. Update your import declarations and you should be fine. > Richard James wrote: > > I am new to java and the 1.2 JDK. I am running RedHat 5.2 and the > Blackdown JDK1.2-v1pre-release. The install went fine. I have finally > figured out the libstdc++ link and I can successfully compile command > line applications. > > However, I am getting the following error on this simple applet. Any > ideas on how to resolve this. > > [root@localhost java]# cat RootApplet.java > import java.awt.*; > > public class RootApplet extends com.sun.java.swing.JApplet { > int number; > > public void init() { > number = 225; > } > > public void paint(Graphics screen) { > super.paint (screen); > Graphics2D screen2D = (Graphics2D) screen; > screen2D.drawString("The square root of " + > number + > " is " + > Math.sqrt(number), 5, 50); > } > } > [root@localhost java]# javac RootApplet.java > RootApplet.java:3: Superclass com.sun.java.swing.JApplet of class > RootApplet not found. > public class RootApplet extends com.sun.java.swing.JApplet { > ^ > 1 error > [root@localhost java]# > > Thanks > Richard James > > -- Jeff Galyan http://www.anamorphic.com http://www.sun.com jeffrey dot galyan at sun dot com talisman at anamorphic dot com Sun Certified Java(TM) Programmer ====================================================================== Linus Torvalds on Microsoft and software development: "... if it's a hobby for me and a job for you, why are you doing such a shoddy job of it?" The views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. Sun Microsystems, Inc., has no connection to my involvement with the Mozilla Organization. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]