Import fit.ColumnFixture - cannot be resolved

[rich197803]

Hi,

I am attempting to setup Fitnesse using a very simple java based programme. I am using DR Java to edit the code.

The code is very simple, and is attempting to extend a class provided by fitnesse.

The java file I have created is called rightTriangle.java and is located d:\various directories...\examples\myFixtures\

The code is below, but when I compile it tells me:

Error: The import fit.ColumnFixture cannot be resolved

I am sure the issue is that it can not find ColumnFixture, but I am struggling to find out how to tell it where it is (It is in a java file called fitnesse.jar, that I have located in the same directory, in child directory, and in a parent directory, all to no avail).

I am at the point in a newbie life where I am physically pointing my monitor at my laptop screen and screaming 'look, it's there, I can see it'. Any help very much appreciated.

package myFixtures;

import fit.ColumnFixture;

public class rightTriangle extends ColumnFixture
{
  public double a;
  public double b;
  public double c;
  public boolean right()
  {
    return (a*a+b*b)==(c*c);
  }
}

[Tolls]

This is a classpath thing, and one of the reasons I generally recommend compiling from the command line for your first few apps so you know what the IDE is doing under the hood.

Anyway, you need to find out how to add the jar file to your projects classpath, and I don't know Dr Java so can't really say.

I am at the point in a newbie life where I am physically pointing my monitor at my laptop screen and screaming 'look, it's there, I can see it'.

I do that with anything involving networking.
Things are a lot better these days, but printers were the bane of my life...

[JosAH]

Your compiller can't find that .jar file (as you have noticed); it should be mentioned on the CLASSPATH; I don't know how DR Java handes CLASSPATH values so you should check its manual.

kind regards,

Jos

ps. and who's the slowest old sod again?

[rich197803]

wow, thankyou for the super fast replies. I will go have a dig around to find out how to add the jar file to the class path and will post back when I find out.

thanks again.

[rich197803]

HA HA. Found it here:

Adding and Removing JAR files in DrJava

and that worked a treat. Amazing how you go from utter frustration from your own inability to complete the simplest task to joy when it works.

Now for the age old question. Do I leave it alone for now, on a successful note, or do I carry on to quickly find my next issue...:-)

[JosAH]

Now for the age old question. Do I leave it alone for now, on a successful note, or do I carry on to quickly find my next issue...:-)

Don't push your luck; it's Thursday afternoon overhere now so it's Grolsh time; to hell with all that Java crapola ;-)

kind regards,

Jos