Can't create a .class file

Question

Hello
I am glade to know this forum, I bet it is muche better than my instructor, any how ..
I am trying to do my first java program, the progam is working properly on netbeans 4.1 with jdk1.5.0, but when I go to the command prompt on windows XP it dose not work,
other programs work in the command prompt but mine dose not
what is good is that I know the problem, it is that I don't have the .class file I have the .java, and as I read it was supposed to be created automatically on neatbeans but unfortunatly it is not. can I creat it somehow ??!!
any sugestions ??

Answer 1

I did a google search and found this thread.
Just to keep information at finger tips etc.
I installed the recent JDK from JavaSun place for Windows (XP).
I could not compile a class file from a java file in Netbeans.
To compile a class file from a java file I needed to use javac.
Using cmd prompt (Command prompt) I could not use Javac (I forgot about PATH vars).
Right click my computer, properties in menu, advanced tab, Environment variables, Edit the path variable, add the directory c:\proram files\java\jdk????\bin\ (??? being the version of your jdk), then run cmd then javac works! (remembering of course to have ; seperator!)
ADDTIONAL INFO:
Should I set the PATH variable?
Set the PATH variable if you want to be able to conveniently run the JDK executables (javac.exe, java.exe, javadoc.exe, etc.) from any directory without having to type the full path of the command. If you don't set the PATH variable, you need to specify the full path to the executable every time you run it, such as:
C:> "\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_<version>\bin\javac" MyClass.java
It's useful to set the PATH permanently so it will persist after rebooting.
How do I set the PATH permanently?
To set the PATH permanently, add the full path of the jdk1.6.0_<version>\bin directory to the PATH variable. Typically this full path looks something like C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_<version>\bin. Set the PATH as follows, according to whether you are on Microsoft Windows NT or 98/2000/ME.
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