problem with sourcepath option

[gordon]

newbie doubt..pls forgive

I have a .java file
org.mypackage.PathTest.java
in F:\my\code\src folder

I want to compile this file from another directory,say
E:\newdir.

I tried like this in command prompt

E:\newdir> javac org/mypackage/PathTest.java -sourcepath F:\my\code
\src

Still,it causes a file not found message like
file not found: org\mypackage\PathTest.java
Can someone tell me the correct usage

thanks
gordon

 

[John B. Matthews]

newbie doubt..pls forgive

I have a .java file
org.mypackage.PathTest.java
in F:\my\code\src folder

I want to compile this file from another directory,say
E:\newdir.

I tried like this in command prompt

E:\newdir> javac org/mypackage/PathTest.java -sourcepath F:\my\code
\src

Still, it causes a file not found message like
file not found: org\mypackage\PathTest.java
Can someone tell me the correct usage

Usage: javac <options> <source files>

You have specified a sourcepath among the <options>, but not the
required <source files>. For example, on my OS:

javac -sourcepath news news/PathTest.java

IIUC, on your OS:

javac -sourcepath F:\my\code\src F:\my\code\src\org\mypackage\PathTest.java