Simple Java compiler

1337_brad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:16 pm

Hey, I have Borland JBuilder but I can't get the reg key to work, but I want to brush up on my Java skills. So I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good easy java compiler I could use until I get Jbuilder working? Any suggestions would be apreciated.

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:20 pm

Grab the standard Java Development Kit from Sun's site and use it via the command-line.

Hikaru79 · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:25 pm

To clarify on WTD's point, that would be http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp for Sun's Java compiler.

1337_brad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:35 pm

Only thing is when I do that I can never get it to work, so I will try and if I have problems hopefully one of you can help me <3. What usually happens is I try to Javac something and the thing says It can't find the program Javac because it is not in the same directory as the file I am compiling is... my uncle once set it up so I could get around that but my comp crashed and I forgot how he did it =/

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:40 pm

Windows 98 or ME?

You'll probably have to manually add the directory that holds the Java binaries to your PATH. Do this by editing C:\autoexec.bat to include:

code:

set PATH=%PATH%;C:\Path\To\Java\Binaries

1337_brad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:46 pm

I have windows XP =/

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:49 pm

Ok. You installed the JDK from Sun's site, right? The one that came with the Borland software is probably a tad weird.

Anyway, open a command prompt window and type "path" and hit enter. What do you see?

rizzix · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:53 pm

it is also a good idea to set the JAVA_HOME and CLASSPATH variables.. some applications require these variables set.

1337_brad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:59 pm

When path is entered in a command prompt I get these paths:

c:\Windows\system32
c:\windows
c:\windows\system32\Wbem

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:12 pm

In Windows 2000 it was Start -> Settings -> Advanced to set environment variables. Not sure where that is in XP.

1337_brad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:14 pm

It is in same place, but I tried that and it didn't seem to work... can you tell me exactly what I have to do incase I did something wrong the last time?

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:19 pm

http://www.cs.ucsb.edu/~teliot/Path_and_Classpath.htm

1337_brad · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:32 pm

Hey, thanks alot man! =)

wtd · **Posted:** Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:38 pm

Happy to help.

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