Error when running my 1st program

[Jerryski]

Below is my 1st Java pgm from an online course. I'm getting the error on the last line. I think it has to do with my environment, any help would be appreciated:

class BigDebt {
public static void main (String[] arguments) {
int debt = 446000000;
debt = debt / 1440;
System.out.println("A minute's worth of debt is $" + debt);
}
}
// C:\jv1\Unit2\bigdebt1>java BigDebt
// Exception in thread "main" Java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: BigDebt

Thanks in advance,

[Sappe]

Have you compiled the code to a .class file?

[Jerryski]

Yes, I have compiled the code and created the BigDebt.class file.

[cjard]

in the dos box, type:

SET

in the output, look for something like:

CLASSPATH=C:\j2sdk1.4.2\jre\lib\rt.jar;c:\javamail-1.3.1\mail.jar;c:\jaf-1.0.2\activation.jar;.

yours will be different, but it should finish with:

;.

which means "the current directory"

if it does not, right click my computer, choose properties >> advanced >> environment variables >> and edit the classpath entry in the second pane, to include it ( ;. )
click OK to everything, close all dos windows, and try again

[Jerryski]

Thank you, thank you. Funny how minor things make a big difference. I added the semicolon and it worked.
Thanks again cjard.....