Classpath

[jojo]

Hello,

i'm trying todo the following:
i have a jar file, this is what i do run first.
Then i have a class that i want to run, which has to access a class in the jar file
Why? I'm learning reflection.

Note:
I'm my folder i have this:
jars/file.jar which is the jar file i run first
Test.class - which calls the class.forName(classname); to acces the class in the jar file.

This is the following i have:

@echo off
C:> java "-classpath C:\Documents and Settings\xxx\Bureaublad\xxx\jars\file.jar"

java Test

echo Shutdown...DONE
pauze

but doesn't work. ANy idfeas???


Thanks in advance!

[Turtle]

If you want to run files.jar then this command will run it:
java -jar file.jar
or
java -jar jars/file.jar

If you want to use file.jar with Test then this will include it in the classpath: java -cp .;/jars/file.jar Test

I advise experimenting from the command line.
Also, provide us with error messages.

[jojo]

No, you don't understand:

I run the jar file first, this is a application. (NO problems here)

Then i have a Test.class outside the jar file, only in the same folder.
The Test class contains Class.forName("class inside the jar file");
So i can use reflection on this class.

but i have to include the jar file in some way, else it keeps printing classnotfoundexception

Thanks for the reply though

[Turtle]

Including the classpath as I suggested works.

java -cp .;jars/file.jar Test

Otherwise you have given the wrong class name.

[jojo]

Ok, sorry, didn't try it yet. I'll try tomorrow and let you know.
Thanks for the reply!

[jojo]

Finnaly, somebody who helps me correctly.

Thank you very much!

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