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A small correction in the classpath

Posted by Jeganathan on November 01, 2000 at 11:46 PM

the correction is
path=urdrive:\urjavadirectory\bin;c:\windows\command;
and
set CLASSPATH=.

actually in the above path u r setting the path where exactly ur
javac.exe(compiler),java.exe(interpreter) and so many other tools
like javap etc., etc., are available only then u will be able 2
execute ur programs from within ur directory instead of switching
over 2 java/bin directory and semicolon indicates that u have
some more path environments like if u set only the first path
available b4 ; then u won't be able 2 run edit r so many dos
utilities that come with windows\command directory so u also set
the windows\command directory

and in the classpath u specifyt the interpreter where 2 search
4 urjava.class files and . in the classpath indicates current
directory.

i hope u understand now.