Ah, ha. Now you are getting somewhere. The "Class Loader Definitions" has the following under the "System" bullet:
However, the standard Tomcat 4 startup scripts ($CATALINA_HOME/bin/catalina.sh or %CATALINA_HOME%\bin\catalina.bat) totally ignore the contents of the CLASSPATH environment variable itself, and instead build the System class loader from the following repositories: This is the problem I am trying to get around. The additional libraries are not contained in any of the normal catalina classpaths (hence the system environment variable). I have it recognizing the external classpath, but can't find the jsp tag info (and possibly more). --- John Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > See the ClassLoader HOWTO: > > http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-4.1-doc/class-loader-howto.html > > specifically: > > "Shared - This class loader is the place to put classes and > resources that > you wish to share across ALL web applications (unless Tomcat > internal > classes also need access, in which case you should put them in > the Common > class loader instead). All unpacked classes and resources in > $CATALINA_HOME/shared/classes, as well as classes and > resources in JAR > files under $CATALINA_HOME/lib, are made visible through this > class > loader." > > John > > On Wed, 9 Jul 2003 07:50:25 -0700 (PDT), Norris Shelton > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > How do you get it access items that are not within the > tomcat > > install. I have tomcat installed locally on c:. There is > an > > additional library located on v: (loose classes and jars). > We > > could not get Tomcat to access these classes. > > > > > > --- John Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Hmmmm...lots of overlap here. > >> > >> First, you shouldn't need to do ANYTHING to CLASSPATH for > >> Tomcat 4.1.x and higher, especially messing around with > servlet.jar. > >> > >> Second, as far as where to put your servlets, try the > >> Application Developer's Guide here: > >> > http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-4.1-doc/appdev/index.html > >> > >> as well as the Tomcat FAQ: > >> http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/faq/misc.html#invoker > >> > >> If you want to post a specific scenario, with a specific > error > >> message, we can help, but a generic "I've tried everything > and nothing > >> ever works" doesn't give us much to go on. > >> > >> John > >> > >> On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 15:53:23 -0400, > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > Hi, I have searched instructions and websites with no > real > >> luck on this. > >> > > >> > I've used Tomcat in production since some 3.* version but > >> I've been lost > since after 4.0 about where to put a > simple servlet > >> class or > >> how to > include the servlet.jar so jdk1.4 can see it. > I've created > >> war files as > the admin page seems to want but this > doesn't seem to be > >> working either. > >> > Tried every class directory I could find and still cant > pull > >> up the > servlet from the web. (I can get the default.jsp > pages > >> though). Tried > making my own servlet directory in the > config files, > >> nope, > >> no luck. > >> > > >> > I want to take advantage of any NIO performance > enhancements > >> or other > benefits that 5.* has to offer, please help! > >> > > >> > Thanks! > >> > JW > >> > > >> > > >> > > > __________________________________________________________________ > >> > McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. > >> > Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get > your > >> free trial > today! > >> > > >> > > > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 > >> > > >> > Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. 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