Need Help with compiling Servlet [Resolved]

[Danial]

Hi,
I am just trying to compile few servlets but dont really know how to set up JDK so that it can find the Servlet APIs. I am using JDK 1.3 and running JavaWeb Server 2.0. I have copied all the jar files to the JDK lib folder. Still i get error message when compiling ServLet files.

Can anyone tell me how can i point the Java Compiler to the Servlet APIs, thanks a lot for any help.

Danial

PS : I get the following error message

HelloWorldServlet.java:26: package javax.servlet does not exist
import javax.servlet.*;
^
HelloWorldServlet.java:27: package javax.servlet.http does not exist
import javax.servlet.http.*;
^
HelloWorldServlet.java:36: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class HttpServlet
location: class sunexamples.HelloWorldServlet
class HelloWorldServlet extends HttpServlet {
^
HelloWorldServlet.java:38: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class HttpServletRequest
location: class sunexamples.HelloWorldServlet
public void doGet (HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
^
HelloWorldServlet.java:38: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class HttpServletResponse
location: class sunexamples.HelloWorldServlet
public void doGet (HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
^
HelloWorldServlet.java:39: cannot resolve symbol
symbol : class ServletException
location: class sunexamples.HelloWorldServlet
throws ServletException, IOException
^
6 errors

[Dillinger4]

I am using JDK 1.3 and running JavaWeb Server 2.0.

I know nothing about JavaWeb Server 2.0 but, where are you compiling your HelloWorld servlet from? Im pretty sure that you have to set the CLASSPATH environment variable in your autoexec.bat so your classes can be found. That's all i can think of.

[Danial]

Thanks Dilenger for replying, i have tried copiling the .java files from different location without any success. I have even copied it to the JDK bin folder and then tried to compile but it still cant find the Servlet classes/APIs(.jar files i think). Where should be the API/Class located. I have copied them to the JDK Lib directory. I have jdk/bin in my CLASSPATH.

Any ideas?

Thanks again

[crptcblade]

Well, do you have a jar file called servlet.jar? That is the one I have for servlets. You must specifically list <path to bin directory>\servlet.jar in your CLASSPATH in order for the classes to be found.

[Danial]

Hi crptcblade,
Thanks for your reply, Yes i have added the servlet.jar path to the CLASSPATH as you recommended, but i still get the same error message. Where did you place your .jar files. JDK bin folder ? What am i doing wrong? Can you plz tell me how you installed the Servlet APIs and how you compile a servlet file.

Thanks a lot

Below is a print screen shot of my PATH

[Danial]

Hi,
I have figured it out. I found out that in win2k and XP you have two path 1. PATH 2. CLASSPATH. You need to add the servlet.jar file to the 2nd CLASSPATH then it works!!

Thanks anyway.

Danial