Brand new to java ... window is closing

[drw4d]

Hello,

I am brand new to java (jdk 6.0_24 installed, running Windows XP), and using BlueJ (3.0.4) as my editor/compiler. I've tried a couple different programs from a book I am using (Sams Teach Yourself Java 6), and I think they may be running. They compile just fine, and I am getting files with .java extensions. When I run the programs, a command window opens, which I would expect, but then it closes immediately, so I can't see any of the output.

When I was learning C++, I figured out that I could add a variable and create a cin<< statement to that variable at the end of my program, leaving the window open until I entered that variable. But I don't know enough java at this point to try that, if that would even solve my issue.

Any help here would be appreicated.

[drw4d]

Okay, so I can sort of get things to work, but I suspect there things I could (should?) do differently.

Within BlueJ, I am able to call the Main method, and it runs in the BlueJ Terminal Window. So I know that the code is correct. (Small yeh)

I looked around the other threads here, and found this one (My first java program could not be executed..help), and so I tried to run my program from a cmd entry. Having the same issue miaaa00 had, I tried running my program using sunde887's suggestion (java -cp . ProgramName, and that worked. The program ran in the command window correctly. (Another small yeh)

Is there something in either my classpath or class setting that I need to adjust? Is there a way to run this from WE as opposed to in either the IDE or a cmd window?

classpath: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\lib\tools.jar
path: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin
directory: C:\Documents and Settings\Andrew\My Documents\Programs\Java\Week 1 (this has the .java files, .class files, and .ctxt files)

[akiravelmont]

sorry to say this,
I worked on your query but the window is not disappears to me. why don't you try again. if the problem still occurs send me the entire program code. and one thing have you set the PATH variable?

[DarrylBurke]

They compile just fine, and I am getting files with .java extensions.

You save the source code to a file with a .java extension. The .java file is compiled to one or more .class files.

Is there a way to run this from WE

What's 'WE'?

have you set the PATH variable?

What does that have to do with the stated problem? (Answer: nothing)

db

[akiravelmont]

i didnt get you could you tell me in clear manner.

[akiravelmont]

of course it works with out setting the path.