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    Ok everyone - I believe that I am having Path issues with my compiler. I have compiled and run code many times. In this case it is the basic helloworldapp in the tutorial. I do not know what to make of this error. I have checked and rechecked my Path and think I am ok. For whatever reason my code still does not compile...


    C:\Java>javac HelloWorldApp.java
    Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/sun/tools/javac/M
    ain
    Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.sun.tools.javac.Main
    at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    Could not find the main class: com.sun.tools.javac.Main. Program will exit.

    Is there a place where you can research java errors?

    Any help is great!

    Thanks.

    ch103


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    Default Re: CMD line is owning me

    This looks to be a CLASSPATH issue rather than an issue with the PATH - if it were a PATH issue, javac would not be recognized. Make sure the file is in the same directory as the directory you are currently in, and that all classes you have written are in the appropriate location relative to the main class. If your java file specifies a package, be sure you are located in the root directory of the package.

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    Default Re: CMD line is owning me

    When you are running java in C:\Java,

    you have to make sure that your HelloWorldApp.java must in the path like this
    C:\Java\HelloWorldApp.java ( if the package of HelloWorldApp.java is null)
    or
    C:\Java\aaa\bbb\ccc\ddd\HelloWorldApp.java ( if the package of HelloWorldApp.java is like "package aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd;"
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    I was having this problem too, even though I was adding the location to the class path, it was not pickiong it up. Try running the app with the command

    java -cp C:\myFolder\ HelloWorld

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    Ok everyone, I am still having issues with this and am really at a crossroads on this. I am still getting the same error message as I originally posted.

    Note - my Path variable has been set properly
    Note - my ClassPath Variable has been set properly as well.

    Any help would most certainly be appreciated. I tried to copy and paste it into google but no luck.

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    It is simple.

    On the command line change directory to the directory where your HelloWorldApp.java file is located. Confirm this by using the 'dir' command. If you are in the correct directory you compile your program with
    javac HelloWorldApp.java
    Make sure you get the spelling and capitalisation correct. If it works and no errors are shown then a HelloWorldApp.class file has been created. You then run your program with
    java HelloWorldApp
    Take special notice of the two commands and when you do and do not use file extensions.
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    thank you for your help Junky but it did not work. here is one think that I think is contributing to my problem.

    I have jre6 in Program Files (x86)\Java 64 bit

    I have jdk1.6.0_29 in Program Files\Java 64 bit

    I am not sure why I am having these issues. I mean, it should just compile already, lol.

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    Is your code correct? Your java class and the file must have the same name.
    Post the result of the dir command.
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