'cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command

[thelukestir]

Hi i am trying to use some tutorials online to learn the basics of java but i cant seem to get anything to work this is the tut im using now codelords.net/mambo3/content/view/26/39/1/0/ Part 2: Getting started - The Tutorial Den[/url] but once i get to page 3 and i try to run cmdline.bat it gives me this error:'cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file then it says press any key to continue .... help? i think it may be somehting about me editing my path variables... i cant seem to get those right

[Norm]

You need to show the command that you are entering. Copy the full text of the console here.
What OS are you on?

[thelukestir]

i have done this so far
i put this into a notepad document and saved as Jackpot.java

class Jackpot
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
System.out.println("Welcome to Jackpot3000!");
}
}

then put this into a notepad and saved as cmdline.bat

cmd
pause

then i run cmd.bat and the error message opens... im running Windows XP Professional

[Norm]

Quote:

Copy the full text of the console here.

What are you expecting to happen?
What you've typed above is very confusing.
How is the Jackpot.java file involved in your project?
If your create a batch file named cmdline.bat and then enter cmd.bat ??? Should you be entering: cmdline.bat instead?

Here's what I see on a console on XP:

Quote:

C:\Temp>cmdline.bat

C:\Temp>cmd
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

[thelukestir]

i have a link to the tutorial in my first post but you have to copy + paste into browser... the issue is i cannot type anything into the command prompt because when i open it it comes up with this

'cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file then it says press any key to continue

so i cannot enter any commands of any sort because if i type any key it will close the prompt.....

[Norm]

What OS are you on?
How are you opening the command prompt?

[Alan-LB]

You will need to compile your first file - Jackpot.java.

In Windows XP go to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. In this window you will need to type
"javac Jackpot.java" (without the quotes) this will compile your source code into a Bytecode file called Jackpot.class

Then type "java Jackpot" (without the quotes) to execute your program. After running your program type "exit" to close the Command Prompt window.

You can also open the Command Prompt window by going Start > Run (or Windows key + R) and entering "cmd" (without the quotes) .

Forget your cmdline.bat file. I think you need to learn what "command line" really means and how to use it. If your program doesn't compile or execute post the errors IN FULL here. You may need to know how to set your Path to point to the JDK directory.

Alan