[tenniskev18]

Hey guys! This is my second java class and in the first we didn't have to use cmd. It was like behold and then go on. lol

Anyways our TA's that grade our assignments use the cmd to check our programs.

Well.. how can i get a program to compile in the cmd? I can get it to run.
also if i go into a directory, how can i go backwards?

Last question, what command do i use to open through cmd with applet viewer. Is it Appletviewer ?

Thanks

[Chicon]

Hi tenniskev18,

To compile your JAVA program, you have to use the command javac.exe.
On a Windows standard installation, both javac.exe and appletviewer.exe files are stored in the following directory :

C:\Program Files\Java\jdkXXX\bin where XXX is the version number of the JDK.

[r3drock3t88]

to compile code through command line you have to navigate to the folder your code is in by using the "cd" command...for example, if I wanted to navigate to a folder named "java" that is in my C drive, I'd type this...

cd c:\java

and my command line would now be in the directory "C:\Java" ... While in there, to compile your code you type this line ...

javac nameOfFile.java

and it should compile successfully. if it doesn't that means you didnt tell your command line where java is located at on your computer. I am not 100% certain where you need to go for this because I did it awhile ago, but you can easily find help on google, unless someone here knows the directions.

If it compiles correctly, to run it type this...

java nameOfFile

And hit enter, you should be good to go!