Problems installing sdk1.4.2_08 on Windows Xp

Question

Hi, Im having problems getting the program to work. I've downloaded the files, used the install wizard and I've added the following to my path " c:\j2sdk1.4.2_08\bin". I've then gone to the command prompt and typed javac and java and it all seems to work fine. I can then perform the javac command on the java file to create a class file, but when I type java <filename>
I get an NoSuchClassException error , but there is nothing wrong with my class. I've taken it back to a simple file that prints out one line, but I still get the same message. Can anyone suggest what could be wrong?

Answer 1

Use this command:
java -classpath . <classname>
Make sure the "." (dot) and surrounding spaces are present, and don't include the .java extension on the classname. Issue the command from the directory that contains the classfile.
If that works, learn how to use the classpath parameter. See the javac and java command usage instructions.