Setting the path

[LittleRedHat]

I thought I'd done everything right ... but obviously not! :-(

Using Win2k ...

At the command prompt this works fine
c:\Java>c:\jdk1.3.1\bin\javac Hello.java

I've tried to set the path via System Variables as
%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;c:\jdk1.3.1\bin

but unless I still include "jdk1.3.1\bin\" the "The name specified etc" error message is returned.

I would be grateful if anyone could point out the error of my ways!

TIA

LRH

 

[meadandale]

Have you checked that your system root is defined:

echo %SystemRoot%

You can also verify by checking your path:

echo %PATH%

You can easily set your environment path in Win2k by going to control panel > system > advanced > environment variables. Setting the variables here will apply to all the command prompt windows you open.

 

[LittleRedHat]

Thanks for your reply.

When I set the path as

%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem;c:\jdk1.3.1\bin

I did it via control panel > system > advanced > environment variables, adding the ";c:\jdk1.3.1\bin" on to the end of the existing "%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%;%SystemRoot%\System32\Wbem"

Have as you suggested tried

echo %SystemRoot% which returns C:\WINNT

and

echo %PATH%, which returns ;C:\WINNT;C:\WINNT\System32\Wbem;c:\jdk1.3.1\bin

Does that give any clues as to why it still requires the path including at the command prompt to run javac?

Thanks again.

LRH

 

[meadandale]

Hmmm, everything looks correct. YOu should be able to type:

javac Hello.java

and have everything work fine.Make sure that there isn't a typo in your path setting in control panel (i.e. that you didn't type lower case L instead of one).

 

[LittleRedHat]

Thanks for confirming that (in theory + mutliple checks for typo's!) I seem to have done everything right after all. I was beginning to doubt my sanity!

Guess I'll have to put the problem down to one of Window's many little mysteries and keep my fingers at the ready for a little extra typing. LOL

Best regards

LRH

 

[jeanpierre]

Hi,

Check for the instructions for W2K at the link below:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/install-windows.html

 

[LittleRedHat]

Thanks for your note. That was my starting reference!

I guess I could contact them direct to see if they can throw any light on the problem. Might get round to it at some stage, but for the moment I've settled for a shortcut to the path on my desktop and pasting it in.

With thanks again ...

LRH