Have you tried putting struts.jar into:
C:\java\jakarta-tomcat-3.3.1\webapps\strutsShop\WEB-INF\lib
?
I might have missed something in your post so forgive me if this is
irrelevant
HTH
Jin
----- Original Message -----
From: "angela mcgrenra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: RE: Newbie to struts
> OKAY
>
> I have a dir structure as follows
>
> C:\java\jakarta-tomcat-3.3.1\webapps\strutsShop\BookView.jsp
> C:\java\jakarta-tomcat-3.3.1\webapps\strutsShop\CreateBook.jsp
> C:\java\jakarta-tomcat-3.3.1\webapps\strutsShop\WEB-INF\classes\Book.java
>
C:\java\jakarta-tomcat-3.3.1\webapps\strutsShop\WEB-INF\classes\BookActoin.j
ava
>
> Code for BookView.jsp is:
>
> <%@ page language="java" %>
> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-bean.tld" prefix="bean" %>
> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld" prefix="html" %>
> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-logic.tld" prefix="logic" %>
>
> <html:html locale="true">
> <head>
> <html:base/>
> <title>
> <bean:message key="index.title"/>
> </title>
> </head>
>
> <body>Angela's test page</body>
> <html:form action="createBook" method="GET">
> Title:<html:text property="title" /> <br/>
> <html:submit property="submit"/>
> </html:form>
> </html:html>
>
>
> Code for CreateBook.jsp is:
>
> <%@ page language="java" %>
> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-bean.tld" prefix="bean" %>
> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld" prefix="html" %>
> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-logic.tld" prefix="logic" %>
>
> <html:html locale="true">
> <head>
> <html:base/>
> <title><bean:message key="index.title"/></title>
> </head>
> <body bgcolor="white">
> <h2>Create a book</h2>
> <html:errors/>
> <html:form action="createBook.do" method="GET">
> Title:<html:text property="title" /> <br/>
> <html:submit property="submit"/>
> </html:form>
> </body>
> </html:html>
>
> IN C:\java\jakarta-tomcat-3.3.1\webapps\strutsShop\WEB-INF\classes
> I have Book.java (compiles into class file fine)
> Code is :
>
> import java.util.Vector;
>
> public class Book
> {
>
> private String title = "";
> private Vector authors = new Vector();
> private int pages = 0;
>
> /** Standard constructor. */
> public Book()
> { }
>
> /** @param title The new Title */
> public void setTitle(String title)
> { this.title = title; }
>
> /** @return The title. */
> public String getTitle()
> { return this.title; }
>
> /** @param pages The new number of pages. */
> public void setPages(int pages)
> { this.pages = pages; }
>
> /** @return The number of pages. */
> public int getPages()
> { return this.pages; }
>
> /**
> We don't want to work with the Vector here, as it is
> only a reference we would get!
> @param author Add another author
> */
> public void addAuthor(String author)
> { this.authors.add(author); }
>
>
> /**
> Pay attention not to use the wrong number.
> @param position The number of the author to remove.
> */
> public void removeAuthor(int position)
> { this.authors.remove(position); }
>
> /** @return The number of authors the book has. */
> public int getNumberOfAuthors()
> { return this.authors.size(); }
> }
>
> Code for BookAction.java is:
>
> import javax.servlet.http.*;
> import org.apache.struts.action.*;
>
>
> /*
> The action for the creation of a book.
> @author [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> */
> public final class BookAction extends Action
> {
>
> /**
> @param mapping The ActionMapping used to select this instance
> @param form The optional ActionForm bean for this request (if
any)
> @param req The non-HTTP request we are processing
> @param res The non-HTTP response we are creating
> @return Return an ActionForward instance describing where and
how
> control should be forwarded, or null if the response has
> already
> been completed.
> */
> public ActionForward perform(ActionMapping mapping,
> ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest req,
> HttpServletResponse res)
> {
> System.out.println("Start perform(" + form + ") . . ." );
> String title = req.getParameter("title");
> Book book = new Book();
> book.setTitle( title );
> System.out.println("After creation of book: " +
book.getTitle()
> );
>
> req.setAttribute("BOOK", book);
> return mapping.findForward("bookCreated");
> }
> }
>
> When I try to compile BookAction.java I get my error
>
> >BookAction.java:27: cannot resolve symbol
> >symbol : class Book
> >location : class BookAction
> > Book book = new Book();
>
> The problem seems to be that BookAction.java cant find struts.jar that I
> have saved locally in my classes directory...
>
> I have saved this path into my CLASSPATH variable but to no avail...
>
>
>
>
> >From: Howard Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Newbie to struts
> >Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 10:12:39 +0100
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I've read this about 5 times now and still can't get my head aroud what
you
> >are doing.
> >
> >Can you draw us a "picture" of what directories hold what, what your
> >classpath is, and what your javac command is.
> >
> >Personally I have always used the structure recommended in the tomcat
> >documentation that involves an ant build script, this gets around a lot
of
> >classpath difficulties as it generates the path for you (and it could be
> >quite lengthy with a STRUTS applicaton).
> >
> >Don't think that's your problem though.
> >
> >HM
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: angela mcgrenra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >Sent: 17 September 2002 09:48
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Newbie to struts
> >
> >
> >Hi there
> >
> >I am working my way thtough a Struts tutorial and have a slight (simple
I'm
> >sure) problem...
> >
> >I have a bean (Book.java)saved and compiled in my classes dir at
> >"tomcat"\webapps\strutsShop\WEB_INF\classes
> >
> >In this folder also is BookAction.java which needs to be able to find
this
> >bean, and a locally saved copy of the struts.jar file
> >
> >I have edited struts-config.xml and all other files are ready and waiting
> >but my problem is when I try to compile the BookAction.java file in my
> >classes dir.
> >
> >The error I get is
> >BookAction.java:27: cannot resolve symbol
> >symbol : class Book
> >location : class BookAction
> > Book book = new Book();
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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