How to compile into usable applications

[iamsothecoolest]

This is a really noobish question, but the "javac" command for compiling applications doesn't work on my command prompt for some reason so is there some way to compile using Eclipse.

[sunde887]

There should be something like build in eclipse. However, you can compile on the command line with javac if you have the classpath set, or you use the classpath flag.

javac -cp . filename.java

will compile the java source file filename.java in the current directory.

Here is a video to download and install and set up the classpath as well.

TheNewBoston – Free Educational Video Tutorials on Computer Programming and More! » Java Programming Tutorial – 1 – Installing the JDK

[ra4king]

try typing this first:

path %PATH%;"C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_24\bin"

[iamsothecoolest]

Thank you both! I am so glad that now I can do it from command prompt. I just feel so much smarter when doing things from command prompt.

[ra4king]

Hehe, well someday you're going to get tired of all that manual labor and use Eclipse ;)