New to Java, need help.

Thanks for all of your help.

First I will supply the version my mac comes with via copy from terminal.

java version "1.4.2_09"

Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2_09-233)

Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-56, mixed mode)

Now, the biggest problem I am having is that I can't seem to understand how to get the compiler to recognize my first program. I have no idea if anyone here is familiar with Macs to know what this means, but I created a folder on my desktop called Java. Inside Java I created a text document called myfirstjavaprog.java using TextEdit (kind of like notepad). I made sure to eliminate the .txt and I know it is recognizing it as a java doc because it associated a java icon to the file. The problem comes when I try to compile it. I am going from a hello world tutorial from-

http://www.javacoffeebreak.com/tutorials/gettingstarted/part2.html

Now, from near as I can tell I have not entered any code in wrong. However I will directly copy it just so it can be verified.

class myfirstjavaprog

{

public static void main(String args[])

{

System.out.println("Hello World");

}

}

I have saved the program I said above, as myfirstjavaprog.java. Later in the tutorial I am told to enter-

javac myfirstjavaprog.java

for compiling. When I do I get this error message from terminal.

error: cannot read: myfirstjavaprog.java

1 error

So this is where I am stuck. If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.

Babelosophera at 2007-7-12 8:49:55 >