Simple Error In a Test

Question

Hello,
I am trying to do a simple Class.forName() to see if I have my driver string in-line.
It is test code and looks like this:
import java.sql.*;
public class TestDB {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try {
Class.forName("oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver");
} catch(ClassNotFoundException cnfe) {
System.err.println("Error loading driver: " + cnfe);
But I get the following error:
Error loading driver: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleDriver
I don't know why this is happening. I put the .jar file that oracle gave me into my jdk\lib directory and my classpath is set to look there? The jar file is called "classes12.jar". I have that same "classes12.jar" also in the lib of my tomcat (which I have off right now) and the path also set there and the connection with the above on a JSP page works?
Thanks
Scott

Answer 1

try setting the classpath to the actual classes12.jar file
on my home pc the classpath in the autoexec looks like this:
SET CLASSPATH=./;c:\jdk1.2.2\lib\classes12.zip;
regardless, what environment your working in, it is best to add the .zip/.jar file that you want to import into your classpath, if you still have issues with it then you can always try to unjar/unzip the files and point to that directory instead.
good luck