completly new to Java , using a Mac and don't know how to make executables!

[Zyracks]

Hi! , Im trying to use Mac OS X panther's terminal to compile , but i don't know how to make an executable, all i know is that there is .jar , .java and .class.

Ive always programmed in c++, so i understand the code i see in .java files and supposedly you should be able to compile like this " java javafile.java" , "jar javafile.jar" but this dosen't work and a messege appears :

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError

and the problem is that the file does have a main function.

any info would be much appreciated and plz no Xcode suggestions

[Zyracks]

is thereno one that can help me?

[samifarooq]

Hi
Fist you complie using

>javac JavaFile.java make sure file name and class name should be same and casesensetive also
eg: class name is JavaFile you must same this file as JavaFile.java
then complie.
it will work and run using .>java JavaFile.java
it will show u output.

Thanks
sami

[mnuttall]

Zyracks,
let us know if you are having issues still. I didn't check this forum for a few days. Took a rest from telling people that java != javascript.

[Zyracks]

thx to samifarooq and mntall to care and answer, ive been reading a lot , java is realy similar to c++ , i have 2 Questions that would help alot if they are answered :

1- How do you input ?? i know that output(one way of) is System.out.println("" or x) but i can't find anywhere in my tutorial and in other ones ive check how to input.

2- can some one show me a decent try format (throwing normal variables(not weird ones) ) and the name that the catch parameter has to have. i can't find a decent example anywhere .

thanks for answering and hope you can helpme!

sincerly zyracks.

[mnuttall]

Yes, Java is very similar to C++, if you do OOP and not C in C++ .

Just remember - there are no exe's in Java (unless you get a third party tool to do it), no dual inheritance and no useful destructors.

To answer your questions:

1. System.in

2. You need to know what the method you are calling will throw. The method signature will tell you if there is a checked exception being thrown. Your best bet is to use a good IDE. Check out Eclipse or Netbeans for $0 ones.

[Zyracks]

a i still have some douts anout thos 2 questions.

1 is it just System.in ? cuse the output is System.out.PRINTLN() i do not no if i need something like the println after .in

2 if i want tu return an integer value how can i do it and what type of name should the catch parameter have (integer, int, int f, integer f, f,) i really do not know!!!!

[mnuttall]

1. System.in is the InputStream class.

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/...putStream.html

2. See the above link.

[doredson]

1. There are quite a few ways to read input. Some possiblilities:


//Read directly from System.in, like so:
byte buf[] = new byte[n];
System.in.read(buf); // and variants

//Wrap System.in in a BufferedReader:

BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(System.in);

String line = br.readln();

//Or wrap it in some other type of Reader (see the Reader javadoc, and look for derived classes)

2. Here's a try/catch example:

System.out.println("Before the try block");
try{
System.out.println("Entered try block");
throw new Exception("Program Error");
} catch(Exception e) {
System.out.println("Caught an exception: " + e.getMessage());
} finally {
System.out.println("This block is always run, whether there was an exception or not. Do cleanup here!");
}
System.out.println("After the try block");