Cannot Compile....please help

Question

I am trying to compile the program below. I have set my class path, but this is the first time I have tried to import files. The attached program is in a folder called C:\csci3753
My import files are in subdirectories of C:\jdk1.3.1_02
I get the following error:
C:\csci3753>javac -sourcepath . MultipleSelection.java
error: cannot read: MultipleSelection.java
1 error
I attached the code, I think it is the way I am setting up my compile line...please help.
// Multiple-Selection Lists
// Copying items from one list to another.
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
public static void main(String[] args)
          MultipleSelection ms = new MultipleSelection();
          ms.addWindowListener(
               new WindowAdapter() {
                    public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
                         System.exit(0);
public class MultipleSelection extends JFrame
     private JList colorList, copyList;
     private JButton copy;
     private String colorName[] = {"Black", "Blue", "Cyan","Dark Gray","Gray",
     "Green","Light Gray","Magenta","Orange",
                    "Pink","Red","White","Yello","White"};
public MultipleSelection()
          super("Multiple Selection List");
          Container c = getContentPane();
          c.setLayout(new FlowLayout());
          colorList = new JList(colorName);
          colorList.setVisibleRowCount(5);
          colorList.setFixedCellHeight(15);
                    colorList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.MULTIPLE_INTERVAL_SELECTION);
          c.add(new JScrollPane(colorList));
          copy = new JButton("Copy >>>");
          copy.addActionListener(
               new ActionListener() {
                    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                         copyList.setListData(colorList.getSelectedValues());
          c.add(copy);
          copyList = new JList();
          copyList.setVisibleRowCount(5);
          copyList.setFixedCellWidth(100);
          copyList.setFixedCellHeight(15);
          copyList.setSelectionMode(ListSelectionModel.SINGLE_INTERVAL_SELECTION);
          c.add(new JScrollPane(copyList));
          setSize(300, 120);
          show();

Answer 1

If you are compiling from the same directory as the source file, then you don't need a sourcepath. Just type:
javac MultipleSelection.javaThe import files will be found as long as you have the C:\jdk1.3.1_02\bin directory in your command path.
By the way, you will need to move the 'main' method into the MultipleSelection class to compile correctly.
Hope this helps.
Jeff Hurt