It should be <%=new java.util.Date();%> Andy
-----Original Message----- From: Tumy, Brad [mailto:TumyB@;Pragmatics.com] Sent: 30 October 2002 17:37 To: 'Tomcat Users List' Subject: compile error? I just installed Tomcat on my server and I am trying to run a test page. I created a new jsp file in the directory: C:\Tomcat\jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12\webapps\ROOT The only code I put on this page was: <% new java.util.Date() %> I got the following error: *********************************************** org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP An error occurred at line: 12 in the jsp file: /test.jsp Generated servlet error: [javac] Compiling 1 source file C:\Tomcat\jakarta-tomcat-4.1.12\work\Standalone\localhost\_\test_jsp.java:49 : ';' expected new java.util.Date() ^ 1 error *********************************************** If I put the semi-colon into the code like it's indicating, I don't get anything display. I would appreciate any help with this. Brad Tumy -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-help@;jakarta.apache.org> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-unsubscribe@;jakarta.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:tomcat-user-help@;jakarta.apache.org>