Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Help with compiling a Java file? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Majo Posted at 4:24 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 I'm just starting my Programming for Info Tech I class and am already stuck. I did about half of my assignment in class, saved it to my flash drive, made sure it was on there, and then went back to my room. I'm trying to work on it now but, well...it's empty... I open it and there's like...no coding in there... So I started a new one and now I can't get it to compile. I can get it to compile in jGRASP but not in a DOS window which is what I'm supposed to do. Wha?... *clearly a newbie*

Replies matto Posted at 12:52 pm on Sep. 7, 2008 This is almost definitely caused by not having your java bin in your path. Assuming windows because of the error you gave... Go to wherever you installed java.  The default is C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_07 if you're using the updated version at the time of this posting.  Make sure that this directory has a bin subdirectory, and that that bin subdirectory has java, javac, and all those other exe/bat files in there. THEN add that bin directory to your PATH environment variable. Start > Right click "My Computer" > Properties > Advanced Tab > Environment Variables > find PATH in the lower section and press Edit, and append C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_07\bin to the end of that string (adjust as necessary). NOW, open up cmd and if you type "echo %PATH%" the java bin should show up, and when you type java or javac it will be recognized as a command Majo Posted at 9:12 am on Sep. 7, 2008 I believe all I typed was: Code: public class ILoveJava { } To compile it, I just typed: Code: javac ILoveJava.java The error I was given was something to the extent of javac not being recognized as an internal or external command. matto Posted at 12:49 am on Sep. 7, 2008 Quote: from Majo at 4:24 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 So I started a new one and now I can't get it to compile. I can get it to compile in jGRASP but not in a DOS window which is what I'm supposed to do. Wha?... *clearly a newbie* You need to tell us more.  What did you type?  What error was given?  What is the source code?  etc Majo Posted at 4:37 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 .java HideOrSeek Posted at 4:26 pm on Sep. 6, 2008 Gaaahh, Under what extension did you save it? All 5 previous replies displayed.