On 2 Feb 2009 at 18:36, Shaolin wrote: Send reply to: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org> Date sent: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:36:04 +0000 Subject: Re: package javax.servlet does not exist import javax.servlet.* ; From: Shaolin <shaolinfin...@gmail.com> To: Tomcat Users List <users@tomcat.apache.org>
> It worked, but how comes I have to use classpath now and not when I > used to > do it before ? Two different problems. Running tomcat is different from compiling a java servlet application. It is not recommended to set a systemwide classpath, period. >is there any way of overcoming this ? Typing up CPs' > in > command line takes too much time. > Like Charles pointed out in his reply, use ANT or IDE. I've used batch and bash scripts also, something like javac -cp .:/path-to-tomcat/lib/servlet-api.jar:/path-to-additional-jars $1 where $1 is commandline parameter which would be the source file -Steve O. > 2009/2/2 Caldarale, Charles R <chuck.caldar...@unisys.com> > > > > From: Shaolin [mailto:shaolinfin...@gmail.com] > > > Subject: Re: package javax.servlet does not exist import > > > javax.servlet.* ; > > > > > > > You'll need to tell javac (or whatever IDE you're > > > > using) where the servlet-api.jar is. > > > > > > How do I do that ? > > > > For javac, use the -cp parameter; for any IDE, you'll have to > consult its > > documentation. > > > > - Chuck > > > > > > THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE > PROPRIETARY > > MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If > you received > > this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and > its > > attachments from all computers. > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org