[SOLVED] Can't change JDK directory.

[JavaNewbie0000]

Hello All,

I just started a Java class... and very glad I found this forum.


I installed JDK and everything that needed to be installed...
I also tried to run jGRASP, but have been having difficulties getting it running.

When I load a program in jGrasp, and try to compile it, this is what I get.

----jGRASP exec: javac -g F:\SOURCECODE\Chapter 01\Payroll.java

----jGRASP wedge2 error: command "javac" not found.
---- This command must be in the current working directory
---- or on the current PATH to use this function.
---- PATH is ";C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windo ws;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\9.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\DLLShared\".
----
---- Make sure you have the full JDK (J2SE SDK or other), not just the JRE, installed.
---- The J2SE SDK is available from java.sun.com.
----jGRASP: operation complete.



What frustrates me, is I cannot figure out where in the jGrasp program that i need to configure to the JDK directory.

JDK is installed in:
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_10

.........
after getting frustrated with this, i installed NetBeans.
And me being brand new to programming, there was too many things going on. jGrasp seemed simpler when we used it in class.


Thank you very much in advance for your help.

[Eku]

in ur environment variables.

Control Panel --> System
In Advanced Tab click the Environment Variables Button

set the following
click new in the user variables

name: java_home
value: C:\Program Files\Java

then click new again

name: PATH
value: %PATH%; C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_10\bin

[Eranga]

Then type javac on the command prompt and see what's the output is. There you get the all javac compiler possible options, if you set the class path correctly.

[JavaNewbie0000]

I did exactly as told, and I still get the same error in jGrasp.

So I tried with NetBeans.
This is the error I get.


init:
deps-jar:
Compiling 1 source file to C:\Users\duran\Desktop\payroll\build\classes
C:\Users\duran\Desktop\payroll\src\payroll\Main.ja va:1: class Payroll is public, should be declared in a file named Payroll.java
public class Payroll
1 error
BUILD FAILED (total time: 0 seconds)


----
netbeans, not too excited about using that.
I just want to get jGrasp going to input simple programs to understand java better, but am having so much difficulty.

Eranga... I typed in javac in CMD propt, and nothing happened. Says it is not recognized as an internal or external command...

Im sorry if my questions are really beginner and frustrating, but I really have to get started on this. So I need help.

Thanks in advance.

[JavaNewbie0000]

in ur environment variables.

Control Panel --> System
In Advanced Tab click the Environment Variables Button

set the following
click new in the user variables

name: java_home
value: C:\Program Files\Java

then click new again

name: PATH
value: %PATH%; C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_10\bin

Should I remove what was ALREADY in there and have just the two you told me to put in? There are two additionals there:

there is TMP and TEMP.
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp
(should I remove those?)

[Eranga]

there is TMP and TEMP.
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp
(should I remove those?)

No, don't remove them anyway. Just add the new class path 'C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_10\bin' in the PATH field. If there something is already available, add a semicolon(;) mark at the end and after that put your class path mentioned above.

[Eranga]

I did exactly as told, and I still get the same error in jGrasp.

So I tried with NetBeans.
This is the error I get.


init:
deps-jar:
Compiling 1 source file to C:\Users\duran\Desktop\payroll\build\classes
C:\Users\duran\Desktop\payroll\src\payroll\Main.ja va:1: class Payroll is public, should be declared in a file named Payroll.java
public class Payroll
1 error
BUILD FAILED (total time: 0 seconds)

This is because you class name and the file name is not same. Your file name is Main, but the class name is Payroll. So change one of them and set both of them to same.

Eranga... I typed in javac in CMD propt, and nothing happened. Says it is not recognized as an internal or external command....

That means, the settings on the class path is still not correct. Since environment variables are wrong, your system can't find the javac as a valid program.

[JavaNewbie0000]

Finally got the compiler to work. I had to change information in SYSTEM VARIABLES.

----
I also had to take %path% out from

"name: PATH
value: %PATH%; C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_10\bin"

It wouldn't work with %path%; being in there.



I really appreciate all the help. Extremely friendly and helpful community here.

Thank you all,

[Eranga]

Nice to here that. If you solve the problem please mark the thread as solved.