Thread: How to create your own packages?

Hello!

I'm following a tutorial that is using eclipse but i use notepad++ to code. I know eclipse is better but I feel familiar with notepad++ and the cmd prompt. What I was wondering is how do you create your own packages and where do you put them. I have a package called jg.misfit.game.graphics and I put it in C:\Program Files\Java\jg\misfit\game\graphics. So far the file game has one class in it and the file graphics has one class in it. Did i put my package in the correct location, how do I make a package using the cmd prompt and should I just use eclipse? The reason I'm asking is because the class in game can't find the class in graphics when I compile it.

javac: file not found Render.java
Usage: javac <options> <source files>

Thank you to all who respond!

lil_misfit

Okay so I think the compiler is finding the Render.java file but now this appears when compiling Game.java:

C:\Program Files\Java\jg\misfit\game>javac Game.java
Game.java:9: error: cannot access Render
import graphics.Render;
^
bad source file: .\graphics\Render.java
file does not contain class graphics.Render
Please remove or make sure it appears in the correct subdirectory of the sourcepath.


Thank you guys for replying!
lil_misfit [COLOR="Silver"]

--- Update ---

So in the top of Game.java's code I put

package jg.misfit.game;

then in Render.java's code I put

package jg.misfit.game.graphics;

Is this correct?

The graphics folder is in the game folder: jg.misfit.game.graphics.
So how do i change the classpath to include graphics folder?

Sorry I haven't responded, been away from programming a bit. I will try that little "exercise" and see if I can get packages working! Thanks for all the help Norm the SUPER MODERATOR!

lil_misfit