New to Java and having trouble.

[andypara]

Hi,

I downloaded Java SDK 1.4 from java.sun and installed it on my PC. I was going through a tutorial and wrote piece of code which I copied from the tutorial to Notepad called :-

divelog.java

The instructions said :-

Compile DiveLog.java as follows:
On a Windows platform:

C:\divelog>javac -classpath C:\ DiveLog.java

Run the Dive Log with the following:
Windows:

C:\divelog>java -classpath C:\ divelog.DiveLog

So I put the Notepad file in C:\divelog, and clicked Start/Run and then put in C:\divelog>javac -classpath C:\ DiveLog.java. I got an error saying it can't find it and it didn't work. I did the same thing from DOS and it just threw back Bad Command.

I really want to get started. Can anyone help?

 

[wushutwist]

Make sure the java bin directory is on your system PATH or fully qualify the path for javac.

 

[andypara]

How would I do this please?