Sun IDE Question

Question

I've posted the question in the Sun ONE Studio forum, but no answer there, so I'm trying here, in the hope that I can get some assistance. This is not really about Java, but about using the Sun ONE Studio IDE.
I go through the tutorial building a jsp page and come to the point where I execute it. The compile runs clean, the embedded Tomcat server starts, the browser opens, and displays HTTP 404 error, unable to find the requested JSP file. The URL in the browser address is http://localhost:8081/WEB-INF/ProductList.jsp, and the file is present at that location. Entering in just http://localhost:8081 does bring up the index.html page I stuck in the home directory of my application.
I've verified that the Tomcat server is the default server (I don't have any others installed on my system), and for grins, uninstalled and reinstalled both the IDE and the Java SDK, with no change in the results.
I guess I'm getting frustrated. I'm sure it is something easy, some setup configuration that is not set, but I'm not having any luck, nor can I afford to pay the $200 support request to get an answer from Sun.
Log file for tomcat shows this:
2002-06-27 18:06:26 StandardHost[localhost]: Installing web application at context path /webdav from URL file:C:\ide-userdir\tomcat401_base\webapps\webdav
2002-06-27 18:06:26 WebappLoader[webdav]: Deploying class repositories to work directory C:\ide-userdir\tomcat401_base\work\localhost\webdav
2002-06-27 18:06:26 StandardManager[webdav]: Seeding random number generator class java.security.SecureRandom
2002-06-27 18:06:26 StandardManager[webdav]: Seeding of random number generator has been completed
2002-06-27 18:06:26 ContextConfig[webdav]: Added certificates -> request attribute Valve
2002-06-27 18:06:26 StandardWrapper[webdav:default]: Loading container servlet default
2002-06-27 18:06:26 default: init
2002-06-27 18:06:26 jsp: init
Nothing looks like it broke, at least until I try to load that darned page, then the HTTP 404 not found error :(.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Answer 1

Try moving ProductList.jsp to the same directory as index.html.
A better way is to assign a context root to the web app.
In the Forte Explorer window, click on the project tab. Right click on the WEB-INF directory and select Properties. There should be a context root for the app. If not, enter one. e.g. "/myapp"
Place your JSPs directly in the document root (this is directory above WEB-INF).
Now try to view your JSP. The URL should be http://localhost:8081/myapp/ProductList.jsp