Yes it was the command search path that needed manual updating. Found help here: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/install/jdk/install-windows.html
Keep up the good work !! /Tomas On Nov 5, 3:23 pm, Tomas <tomasep...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Jason ! > The java files are there all right, it seems, and I very recently > downloaded from SUN. > The javac.exe file is located here on my system: C:\Program\Java > \jdk1.6.0_16\bin > However, opening the properties tab for the javac.exe file, and > reading at 'location' it says: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_16\bin > Difference is 'Program' versus' Program files' > I guess it is all about search paths. I just don't know how to update/ > change it. My OS version is Vista SP2 > > I ran the dev_appserver.cmd command from the command prompt (awaiting > getting involved with Eclipse and any hang-ups from there) , and the > server started up, but javac apparently didn't > > I also ran java commands from the command prompt: > > C:\Users\Tomas>java -version > java version "1.6.0_16" > Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_16-b01) > Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.2-b01, mixed mode, sharing) > > C:\Users\Tomas>javac - version > javac är inte ett internt kommando, externt kommando, > program eller kommandofil. > > The swedish mumbo-jumbo translates into ~ "Javac is not an internal > command, external command, program, or command file" > > Am I on the right track? If so, where do I learn how to fix search > paths > > /Jumping up and down for an answer...Tomas > ============================================================= > > C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_16\bin\javac.exe > > On Nov 4, 8:42 pm, "Jason (Google)" <apija...@google.com> wrote: > > > > > It looks like your system may not have Java configured correctly or > > otherwise can't invoke the javac compiler needed to compile your > > application. > > > java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "javac.exe": CreateProcess error=2 > > > You may want to search the web for similar error messages, which might help > > you determine the source of the issue. Are you using the Eclipse plugin or > > the command line to start your app? > > > - Jason > > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Tomas <tomasep...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi I'm Tomas - a newbe. > > > > I get error 500 from server when "trying a demo application" to > > > according to instructions: > > >http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/java/gettingstarted/installing.... > > > Response from localserver:8080 look here: > > > >http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0Afhb3u6SCF24ZGN2cjN2cTNfM2ZwODkyN2Y... > > > > what' wrong? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine for Java" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine-java@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine-java+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine-java?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
