A few other things to try (besides what Ken mentioned): • wasn't clear from your message, but did you make sure the jar file's at /users/florianbeijers/downloads/coffee/lib/js.jar • classpath usually points to the directory and not the file (java will search for the classes in all jars in the path provided). On 6/6/11, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU DO ECHO $classpath > > kEN > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Florian-achtige > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 12:56 PM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: modifying buildpath for java on mac OS X > > Hi Ken and others, > > Please debug this little mystery if you have the time. > The export syntax I am using says: > > export > CLASSPATH=$CLASSPATH:/users/florianbeijers/downloads/coffee/lib/js.jar > > WHich to my knowledge is the correct location, confirmed by this wiki entry: > > http://coffeemud.wikispaces.com/help > > but still it tells me that no such file exists. What am i fudging up? > > Florian > > 2011/6/6, Ken Perry <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> I have not tried it on the mac yet but it is just free bsd so it would be >> something like this. >> >> Export > CLASSPATH="$CLASSPATH:/MYDIR/MYJAR.JAR:/MYSECONDDIR/MYSECONDJAR.JAR" >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Florian-achtige >> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:45 AM >> To: programmingblind >> Subject: modifying buildpath for java on mac OS X >> >> Hi all, >> >> I am ssh-ing into a mac to compile a java project but I am having some >> trouble. Some more research indicates I need to add two jar files >> contained in the project to my buildpath. How is this done from the >> command line? >> >> Thanks, >> Florian >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> >> > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind