[PMandy]

Hello, i have compiled a jar package, and now i wanna use it in another program.. the problem is, the compiler can't find it, even if i put the jar file in the same folder as the .java file of the program i'm trying to use it with

[AmeliaR]

PMandy, you need to include it into your classpath, there are resources online you can use to learn how

[BigDaddy]

PMandy, classpath is an environment variable, or command line option for Java that tells the Java compiler and runtime where certain libraries are. For more information, see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/tooldocs/solaris/classpath.html

[PMandy]

Alright... i'm using Xcode on a mac, so the descriptions i've found so far doesn't make sense

[Ikopar]

PMandy, use the commandline/shell to compile and run your application until you figure out your dev tools. most dev tools seem to have something like project settings where the class path is to be configured on a per project basis.

[PMandy]

But in the Thinking in Java book, it says i dont need to do this if the jar is in the same path as the program itself
Or maybe i just misunderstood

[Ikopar]

PMandy, where exactly does it say that? i am pretty sure you misread that.
Because the class path mechanism does not work that way, obvious exceptions aside.
The standard cp mechanism provided by sun, one could say.

[AmeliaR]

PMandy, the IDE you're using probably has settings somewhere you need to change to make this work... see if you have "Project Properties" or something similar
do note, however, that at some point you'll have to figure out how to make this stuff work in a terminal as well -- since your users won't have all have Xcode :)

[PMandy]

AmeliaR, the user will probably be on a windows machine
So i suppose that's just a question of writing a simple BAT-file
Ikopar, thanks, ill check that out
Why can't you just launch the .class file in windows?
Works fine in macos

[Ikopar]

PMandy, wrong approach.