newbie javabean question

[redss]

I am learning to work with java, and downloaded a free whois javabean from

http://www.ezjavabeans.com

but all the zipfile had was a jar file and an example java file which has as its first line:

import com.ezjavabeans.ezwhois.*;

There are only html help files in the com/ezjavabeans/ezwhois folder.

My question: how do I compile the test file and have it look in the jar file?

 

[vulcand4]

Try this:

eith set your execution path to include your java/bin directory or "cd" into it.

c:\java\bin\javac -classpath c:\directory_that_the_jar_is_in\jar_file_name.jar ezwhois.java

javac is the java compiler and the -classpath directive will tell the compiler where to find its supporting material.

The results should be a ezwhois.class file in the directory you are currently in. (that's why it's best to set the java\bin in your execution path, then you can compile from anywhere)