Can you run files without a package?

[twiggy62]

I have a bunch of old .java files that I have created in the past and I used cmd
to compile them. But since then that computer no longer works and and my
new computer apparently has problems with me trying to set up cmd to work
with the compiling of the files. So I installed NetBeans.

Like if I use: file>open file>example.java

Is there anyway to run a java file with building a package for it?

[r035198x]

I have a bunch of old .java files that I have created in the past and I used cmd
to compile them. But since then that computer no longer works and and my
new computer apparently has problems with me trying to set up cmd to work
with the compiling of the files. So I installed NetBeans.
...

You should have added the path to your JDK's bin folder to your environment's PATH variable.

..

Is there anyway to run a java file with building a package for it?

Do you mean without building a package?
Why don't you want to put the classes in a package?

You'll need to study the buttons on your Netbeans tool bar to find out how to run a class.

Basically you are trying to avoid learning things that you should be learning.

1.)First you couldn't figure out how to set the PATH correctly to include javac and java. Instead of reading and learning about it, you switched to an IDE.

2.)Now you think Netbeans requires classes to be in packages and are avoiding learning about packages by asking how to run without declaring them.
3.) Well, how to do that requires that you learn how to use Netbeans.

[Aseem]

if you dont wanna create package, it will go on default package. But it is still a package.

[twiggy62]

Actually, I do know how to set my path to refer to the java and javac, cause I
did it on my other computer just fine. I made a batch file that consisting of:

"path = %path%,C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.6.0_17\bin"

so that it properly would refer to java and javac files (which are located in this
bin. Then I would change my directory to the folder with all my java files are
located, but still received errors when trying to compile, saying: that it did not
recognize the java or javac.

Maybe it's because I am using a Mac with parallels to link to my Windows
side, (I did notice VS2008, had issues with this as well, but I got that
resolved).

Well, thanks, I'll just keep working with NetBeans, it is much better than
compiling with cmd anyways.

[Tolls]

Do you have a JDK installed on your Mac then?

[twiggy62]

Yes, I do have the jdk installed on my Mac, but on the Windows OS side of my Mac, but that shouldn't matter if I am using cmd from Windows right?

[Tolls]

So is this a Mac OS, or a windows OS?