classpath

[gk]

in Windows XP.



My Computer>(right click) property >(tab) Advanced >Enviornment
Variables >

where do i put my "CLASSPATH" variable ?


there are two options


1. user variables


2. System variables.


Both of them have a "New" button where i can make my classpath. which
one i should choose ?

 

[gk]

should i type "CLASSPATH" or "classpath" ? which one ?

 

[panhaidong]

any one.
i like "CLASSPATH".

 

[Roedy Green]

where do i put my "CLASSPATH" variable ?


there are two options


1. user variables


2. System variables.

If you put it in user, if you logon under any other id it won't see
the classpath. you can set up a different one for each user.

If you put it under system, then very user will see the common value.

 

[Roedy Green]

should i type "CLASSPATH" or "classpath" ? which one ?

set variable names are case insensitive. Many people use upper case
because that was the convention under DOS.

 

[gk]

thank you

 

[ricky.clarkson]

I strongly recommend not to set a CLASSPATH environment variable.

This is the ideal situation:

C:\Documents and Settings\user>echo %CLASSPATH%
%CLASSPATH%

I'm surprised Roedy hasn't said this already, given [1] (which you
should read, gk).

[1] http://mindprod.com/jgloss/classpath.html#ANACHRONISM