javac not recognized

[kris972]

Hello,
For my programming class at college, I am required to write code in java in a text editor and then, utilizing the command prompt, compile and run that java file.
However, when I try to compile the java program using javac, I get "'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
I realize that this is most likely a problem with the "path" environment variable. But when I tried adding ;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_33\bin; to the end, command prompt still failed to recognize javac. I am using java version 6, update 33 because I am running a 32-bit system, and the newest version of java is only made for 64-bit systems.
I have tried everything I can think of, have googled relentlessly, and can't seem to figure out what I am doing wrong. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

[awinston]

Did you restart command prompt after updating your path variable?

[kris972]

yes, I made sure to do that. Got all excited when I thought of it, too. But it still doesn't work!

I'm looking for the path file, and noticed that I seem to have installed the jre instead of the jdk...but I can't seem to find a jdk for 32 bit.

[kris972]

should I try restarting my computer, or would that not do anything?

[DarrylBurke]

I am using java version 6, update 33 because I am running a 32-bit system, and the newest version of java is only made for 64-bit systems.

Nonsense. I have 1.7.0_06, on a 32-bit system. Where did you pick up this misinformation?

Have you located the javac.exe file?

db

[awinston]

Nonsense. I have 1.7.0_06, on a 32-bit system. Where did you pick up this misinformation?
db

Possibly the fact that the 32-bit download is labelled as X86 rather than X32 on the download page.

[kris972]

yeah, that was it. man, now i feel stupid. haha. well, i ended up fixing it by downloading that 32-bit version of the jdk. thanks for the help.

[dustin]

So, the issue is sorted out with locating the java file.Great.

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