Very n00b error....just started programming and need help?!?!

Question

Hi i just started programming in java.
im running j2se 1.5.0 on windows xp
im on the subject of classes and objects.
here is my simple little code im trying to get to compile
public class Newprog
     public static void main(String[] args)
          Greeter myObjectGreeter = new Greeter();
          myObjectGreeter.sayHello();
}now here are the error messages i get:
--------------------Configuration: <Default>--------------------
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\lib\Newprog.java:5: cannot find symbol
symbol : class Greeter
location: class Newprog
Greeter myObjectGreeter = new Greeter();
^
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\lib\Newprog.java:5: cannot find symbol
symbol : class Greeter
location: class Newprog
Greeter myObjectGreeter = new Greeter();
^
2 errors
Process completed.
ok i get this error message alot....well actually just about everytime..
I got it working just once using texteditor but have no clue how i did it that time...now nomatter what i try i get this error
I have my enviornmental variable set at
path = C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_07\bin;
i am using JCreator Le
i downloaded exact codes from websites and they still compile with this error..
if anybody with patience could tell me what i need to do
would i have to configure java some more with variables?
is my installation wrong?
do i have to save the work on a different file?
thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hi i just started programming in java.
im running j2se 1.5.0 on windows xp
im on the subject of classes and objects.
here is my simple little code im trying to get to
compile
public class Newprog
     public static void main(String[] args)
          Greeter myObjectGreeter = new Greeter();
          myObjectGreeter.sayHello();
}now here are the error messages i get:
--------------------Configuration:
<Default>--------------------
C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_07\lib\Newprog.java:5:
cannot find symbol
symbol : class Greeter
location: class Newprog
Greeter myObjectGreeter = new
Greeter();
^
s\Java\jre1.5.0_07\lib\Newprog.java:5: cannot find
symbol
symbol : class Greeter
location: class Newprog
Greeter myObjectGreeter = new
Greeter();
^
get this error message alot....well actually just
about everytime..
I got it working just once using texteditor but have
no clue how i did it that time...now nomatter what i
try i get this error
I have my enviornmental variable set at
path = C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_07\bin;
i am using JCreator Le
i downloaded exact codes from websites and they still
compile with this error..
if anybody with patience could tell me what i need to
do
would i have to configure java some more with
variables?
is my installation wrong?
do i have to save the work on a different file?
thanks in advance
Well here is all that goes
As you said you were pretty new
I suspect the following error done by most of the novice programmers in JAVA
Where is the Greeter class ??
ok may be you must have defined it somewhere else
Mostly the Java Compiler hasnt found out your Greeting class
Try locating that " Greeter.java"
or mention it in an other file located in the same folder as "Newprog.java"
public class Newprog
     public static void main(String[] args)
          Greeter myObjectGreeter = new Greeter();
          myObjectGreeter.sayHello();