help with calling jasper reports from java code (am using netbeans)

hi all! I'm having a problem with calling jasper reports from my java application. I used iReport to create the jrxml report file and then wrote the necessay code to call it from my java app. I have imported the necessary packages and added the required jar files to my project classpath. I dont get any errors when compiling. But when i run the application and ry to call the report, i get the following error:
"java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/commons/digester/Digester
at net.sf.jasperreports.engine.JasperCompileManager.
compileReport(JasperCompileManager.java:150)"
Am using netbeans6.1 and latest version of ireport.

I am confused since the commons/digester jar file has been added in the classpath. What am i doing wrong. please help me out. thanks.:)

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hey tnx but i am having a problem on how to add the jar files to one's project classpath in netbeans. Can u tell me dat if u can?

Right click on the project and go to properties. Click on libraries and then Compile. On that you can add jar file or any folder.

well i did that and I'm still getting the same error. Can someone help me out plz.... my project's stuck coz I'm finding it difficult to create reports in java. can u recommend any other software for easily creating reports in java. shud i post this under some other section. am a newbie to the forum. thnx a lot

Do you have that correct package with you?

These are the jar files I added to the project classpath following the instructions you gave me on how to add them in netbeans.

commons-beanutils-1.8.0-bin.zip
commons-collections-3.2.1-bin.zip
commons-digester-1.8.zip
commons-logging-1.1.1-bin.zip
jasperreports-3.1.2.jar
xercesImpl.jar.zip

I downloaded them all from here:
commons.apache.org/components.html
Whats wrong?

To add jar files(packages) in NetBeans, right click on the project and click on the properties. Click on Libraries and then Compile tab. You can add jar files from there into your project.

hi there. i'm new with ireport. can any one help me how to call an ireport with java. i'm using netbeans IDE 6.9.1 and ireport 3.7.6. what are the ireport jars needed to be added in my java project libraries? xalan is the only jar available in ireports 3.7.6 lib.

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