sorry - meant to keep this on the list for archives....
---------- Forwarded Message ----------
Subject: Re: Newbie - 500 Error
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 16:20:03 +1000
From: Dmitri Colebatch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Phillip Gillis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Phillip L. Gillis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
ahh, no... here's your problem
> <Context path="/phil"
> docBase="webapps/phil/jsp"
^^^^^
> crossContext="false"
> debug="0"
> reloadable="true" >
> </Context>
It should be webapps/phil.... your requesting
http://localhost:8080/phil/jsp/dates.jsp right? The WEB-INF directory should
exist in the docBase directory. You dont have this atm right?
try that (o:
cheers
dim
> I have the following directory structure:
>
> webapss
> -->phil
> -->jsp
> -->WEB-INF
>
> the jsp directory has date.jsp (copy of the examples file)
> the WEB-INF directory has a subdirectory named classes, inside classes is a
> sub directory named dates, inside dates is my JspCalendar.java. Opening it
> in JPad and compiling puts the class file in the same directory:
>
> "Compiling
> C:\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.1\webapps\phil\WEB-INF\classes\dates\JspCalendar.java
> Finished"
>
> calling http://localhost:8080/phil/date.jsp in the browser still gives me:
>
> "org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to load class dates.JspCalendar"
>
>
>
>
> My CLASSPATH is ".;C:\jdk1.1.8\bin"
> My JAVA_HOME is "c:\jdk1.1.8"
> ";C:\jdk1.1.8\bin" was appended to my PATH
> My TOMCAT_HOME is "c:\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.1"
>
>
> I am baffled.
>
> phil
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dmitri Colebatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Phillip Gillis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:55 AM
> Subject: Re: Newbie - 500 Error
>
> > Phil,
> >
> > Ok - you're using the %TOMCAT_HOME%\webapps\examples\jsp\dates\dates.jsp?
> > The line you're interested in is
> >
> > <jsp:useBean id='clock' scope='page' class='dates.JspCalendar'
> > type="dates.JspCalendar" />
> >
> > This is more of a general java question rather than tomcat (assuming I'm
> > understanding you correctly, so forgive me if I appear patronizing (o:
> > ).
> >
> > What the jsp:useBean does is try to create an object of type
> > "dates.JspCalendar". This object is said to exist in a package "dates"
>
> and
>
> > be called "JspCalendar". As such, tomcat will assume it exists in the
> > directory webapps\phil\WEB-INF\classes\dates\ - now if I read correectly
> > you've put it in the classes dir. When you compile, you shouldn't move
>
> files
>
> > around yourself... do something like
> >
> > javac -d %TOMCAT_HOME%\webapps\phil\WEB-INF\classes JspCalendar.java and
> > you'll see that javac puts it in the correct place. This it basically
> > the way CLASSPATH operates in java...
> >
> > this should do the trick.
> >
> > cheesr
> > dim
> >
> > On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:39, Phillip Gillis wrote:
> > > Thank you for your reply . .
> > > In my directory "Phil" I created a WEB-INF subdirectory, in it I
> > > created
>
> a
>
> > > sub directory named "classes" . inside the classes directory, I placed
>
> the
>
> > > JSPCalendar class which from my error is what won't load, I also placed
>
> the
>
> > > associated .java file in the clsses directory. Using JPad, I recompiled
> > > this with no errors replacing the previously copied class file.
> > > In my Server.xml file, I now just have a Host name entry which has the
> > > correct paths. I removed the Context path entry. In the browser, I see
> > > everything fine, but running the JSP . I still get my error.
> > > My error is "java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: Unable to load class
> > > dates.JspCalendar "
> > >
> > > THANK YOU!!!
> > >
> > > Phil
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Dmitri Colebatch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Phillip Gillis"
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 12:36 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Newbie - 500 Error
> > >
> > > > I'm not sure if this is the your problem or not, but I would suggest
>
> at
>
> > > least
> > >
> > > > having a WEB-INF with a plain web.xml in it so that you conform to
> > > > spec...
> > > >
> > > > what is the error you get?
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:19, you wrote:
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have just installed the JDK and Tomcat 3.2.1 on Win Server 2000 .
>
> . .
>
> > > all
> > >
> > > > > of my example jsp files work fine. My problem is that I am trying
> > > > > to
> > >
> > > create
> > >
> > > > > a directory to put my own jsp files. I copied the included
> > > > > date.jsp
> > >
> > > file
> > >
> > > > > and put it in a directory named "phil", under webapps. I then made
>
> an
>
> > > entry
> > >
> > > > > into the server.xml file context path . .when I browse to the
> > > > > directory,
> > >
> > > I
> > >
> > > > > see the jsp file . but when I try to run it, it won't load the
> > > > > class
> > >
> > > file.
> > >
> > > > > I come from an ASP, IIS background so I am unsure what to do. I
>
> really
>
> > > want
> > >
> > > > > to create a "virtual directory" and do my jsp files in it . . but I
>
> am
>
> > > not
> > >
> > > > > having any luck doing anything outside the examples directory. I
> > > > > did
> > >
> > > look
> > >
> > > > > in the docs and in the archives, and I didn't see anything that
>
> helped
>
> > > me.
> > >
> > > > > Please keep in mind this is my start for doing jsp . with the
>
> intention
>
> > > of
> > >
> > > > > migrating my asp application over. Any help?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > >
> > > > > Phil
> > > >
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> > > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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