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Hi...

As a newbie I need some help.

I've been fighting with Borland Foundation 2005 to compile 2 samples from sun namely SerialDemo and JavaSoundDemo. I appear to get a blast of errors from the compiler.

I can run the bytecode that is supplied and the code appears to execute. However, when compiling I get a load of erros.

When compiling the SERIALDEMO sample it fails...

Here's the compiler errors in full:

"PortRequestedDialog.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialDemo, location:class PortRequestedDialog at line 45, column 13

"PortRequestedDialog.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialDemo, location:class PortRequestedDialog at line 53, column 32

"PortRequestedDialog.java": operator + cannot be applied to SerialDemo.getLocationOnScreen.x,int at line 81, column 50

"PortRequestedDialog.java": operator + cannot be applied to SerialDemo.getLocationOnScreen.y,int at line 82, column 50

"PortRequestedDialog.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : method setLocation(<nulltype>,<nulltype>), location:class PortRequestedDialog at line 81, column 9

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialDemo, location:class SerialConnection at line 45, column 13

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialParameters, location:class SerialConnection at line 49, column 13

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialDemo, location:class SerialConnection at line 70, column 29

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialParameters, location:class SerialConnection at line 71, column 29

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 90, column 40

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 167, column 50

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 97, column 23

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 107, column 23

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 114, column 18

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 126, column 23

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 140, column 23

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 188, column 23

"SerialConnection.java": setFlowControlMode(int) in javax.comm.SerialPort cannot be applied to (boolean) at line 193, column 19

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialConnection at line 196, column 23

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class PortRequestedDialog, location:class SerialConnection at line 302, column 13

"SerialConnection.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class PortRequestedDialog, location:class SerialConnection at line 302, column 43

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialParameters, location:class SerialDemo at line 71, column 13

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnection, location:class SerialDemo at line 72, column 13

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialParameters, location:class SerialDemo at line 104, column 26

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnection, location:class SerialDemo at line 178, column 26

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo at line 206, column 17

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo at line 206, column 38

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialDemo at line 261, column 22

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo at line 262, column 17

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo at line 262, column 38

"SerialDemo.java": [deprecation] save(java.io.OutputStream,java.lang.String) in java.util.Properties has been deprecated at line 341, column 18

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo.ConfigurationPanel at line 585, column 21

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo.ConfigurationPanel at line 585, column 42

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class SerialConnectionException, location:class SerialDemo.ConfigurationPanel at line 599, column 26

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo.ConfigurationPanel at line 602, column 21

"SerialDemo.java": cannot find symbol; symbol :class AlertDialog, location:class SerialDemo.ConfigurationPanel at line 602, column 42

There have been deprecation warnings. Please consult the documentationfor a better alternative.

When compiling the JAVASOUNDDEMO sample it fails...

"CapturePlayback.java": cannot find symbol; symbol: class ControlContext at

line 57, column 72

"CapturePlayback.java": interface expected here at line 57, column 72

"CapturePlayback.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSound,

location: class CapturePlayback at line 243, column 17

"CapturePlayback.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSound,

location: class CapturePlayback.Capture at line 495, column 17

"Groove.java": cannot find symbol; symbol: class ControlContext at line 67,

column 63

"Groove.java": interface expected here at line 67, column 63

"Groove.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class TempoDial, location:

class Groove at line 73, column 5

"Groove.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class TempoDial, location:

class Groove at line 73, column 31

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSoundApplet,

location: class JavaSound at line 63, column 13

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class Juke, location: class

JavaSound at line 84, column 15

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class Juke, location: class

JavaSound at line 84, column 31

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class ControlContext,

location: class JavaSound at line 104, column 11

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class ControlContext,

location: class JavaSound at line 109, column 11

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class MidiSynth, location:

class JavaSound at line 151, column 9

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class MidiSynth, location:

class JavaSound at line 151, column 35

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class Groove, location:

class JavaSound at line 157, column 9

"JavaSound.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class Groove, location:

class JavaSound at line 157, column 29

"JavaSoundApplet.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class JavaSound,

location: class JavaSoundApplet at line 46, column 13

"JavaSoundApplet.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : class JavaSound,

location: class JavaSoundApplet at line 55, column 51

"Juke.java": cannot find symbol; symbol: class ControlContext at line 60,

column 88

"Juke.java": interface expected here at line 60, column 88

"Juke.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSound, location:

class Juke at line 155, column 13

"Juke.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSound, location:

class Juke.JukeTable at line 850, column 21

"MidiSynth.java": cannot find symbol; symbol: class ControlContext at line

50, column 50

"MidiSynth.java": interface expected here at line 50, column 50

"MidiSynth.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSound,

location: class MidiSynth.RecordFrame at line 768, column 21

"MidiSynth.java": cannot find symbol; symbol : variable JavaSound,

location: class MidiSynth.RecordFrame at line 796, column 17

I figure that the common thing is the javax libraries.

I am assuming that these libraries are part of the IDE.

Please someone help me out.

Phil

[12063 byte] By [Philipa] at [2007-10-2 3:20:19]
# 1
"I am assuming that these libraries are part of the IDE."There's your mistake.Put those JARs in your CLASSPATH and you'll be better off.%
duffymoa at 2007-7-15 21:47:50 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 2
Your my hero!Forgive the innuendo. [b]THANK YOU!![/b]I have the serialDemo working and I guess the same sort of errors once corrected will sort out the soundDemo.Regards,Phil
Philipa at 2007-7-15 21:47:50 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...