Starting tomcat server after setting classpath for java

Question

Sorry if this is nothing to do with java, it is more to do with starting tomcat server.
Tomcat server has been working totally fine, but when I wanted to compile a java servlet I wrote for it, I needed to run a BAT file called gojava in MS-DOS that had the classpath for java to work properly. I then attempted to run Tomcat, but just got 'bad command'. As long as I don't start up java by setting the classpath, tomcat will work, but as I need java to write servlets and then to test them without restarting my PC each time, how do I get tomcat to work?
Thanks
Hannah

Answer 1

Sounds like your batch file is changing your path, not your classpath. If you're getting "Bad command or filename" when attempting to run Tomcat, it can't find the executable. Check out the .bat file and see what it's doing (maybe even post it here for further clarity). If it's changing your path at all, make sure it includes a %path% to indicate that it simply wants to append items to the path, not overwrite it completely. Sorry if i'm way off base with my suggestions, but it sounds like that's where the problem's going to be, especially if rebooting resolves the problem.