[java] Java enviorment varibles in XP

I guess you''re trying to set them in autoexec.bat? That''s not the NT way of doing it. Instead go into the Control Panel, choose System, then go to the Advanced tab. There should be a button there called Environment Variables. Press it. You should be presented with two lists of environment variables, one globally for the system and one for the current user. Make your changes here.

(The above goes for XP - the procedure is the same for NT4 and Win2K with slight modifications)

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Uh, yah I did that. I still get the DOS error that XP doesn''t know tha the hell javac is. I set both enviroment varables in the control panel and autoexec.

You need to add java installed directory\bin to your path. That is probably the problem. Do this through the System in Control Panel, not through the autoexec.bat.

To verify that the path has been set correctly, type echo %PATH% at the command prompt.

And leave the poor autoexec.bat alone, will you?

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I used the autoexec in 98 and I thought it would work in xp. So what is with you people giving me shit over using the autoexec? Besides, it''s common since that I would add the bin sub directory to the path. I think something else is wrong. I have XP and I''ve heard that Java doesn''t work with XP very well. I don''t use the autoexec any more; I only tried it once. But my system''s environment variables for Java are not working properly. Why does every one keep repeating them self’s when that solution isn''t working? I''ve set the environments variables thought the control panel, okay. I still have the same problem at the DOS prompt in XP. How every I can use the programs in its directories fine. That shouldn''t matter any ways, because it''s environment variables that are not working. Then environment variables are not working in DOS, so I wonder if there is a way to enable them to work in DOS. Would Visual Studio.NET have an effect how environment variables work?

OK I figured it out. I put the right path in the wrong place with me enviroment varibles. I made a new path for them. Thats why is wasn''t working. Sorry

If everyone keeps repeating the same thing, and you find it doesn''t work, chances are, you''re doing something wrong Don''t need to get all worked up. Just post more info and we''ll be able to help you.

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If everyone keeps repeating the same thing, and you find it doesn't work, chances are, you're doing something wrong Don't need to get all worked up. Just post more info and we'll be able to help you.

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Hey NuffSaid, you couldn't be more right. I was doing something wrong. I placed the environment variables in the wrong place. I was making a new environment setting in the system list of environment variables. Then I deleted that environment variable and places it with one of the 'User variables for Matthew' called Path. Now problem is solved.


[edited by - Sakky on December 18, 2002 11:29:50 AM]