Package problem

[Rob]

I have a sample application all from a java book. All the .java files start
with "package sample;" and all are in a directory named sample.
I am working on a pc and when I try to execute I get an exception


Wrong name search/SearchApp

where SearchApp is the classname. But the slash seems to be the foward slash
a la UNIX not the backslash of DOS. How do I get this to work?

I got it to work by commenting out the package statements but I want to know
what is the correct way to use packages.

thanks

[Paul Clapham]

To compile one of those files, you need to type

javac sample/WhateverClass.java

and to run it you need to type

java sample/WhateverClass

If the book didn't explain this, then I would suggest you get a different
book.

PC2

"Rob" <Robert.S.cascella@lmco.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have a sample application all from a java book. All the .java files
start
> with "package sample;" and all are in a directory named sample.
> I am working on a pc and when I try to execute I get an exception
>
>
> Wrong name search/SearchApp
>
> where SearchApp is the classname. But the slash seems to be the foward
slash
> a la UNIX not the backslash of DOS. How do I get this to work?
>
> I got it to work by commenting out the package statements but I want to
know
> what is the correct way to use packages.
>
> thanks
>