| Error: Could not find or load main class [message #916806] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 13:44  |
 Greg Walker
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Hello,
I recently downloaded Eclipse on my machine and am trying to run an application. I get the following error message when I try to run the program in the console window:
Error: Could not find or load main class test_package.testClass.
testClass contains public static void main(String[] args)
Any advice on how to get the program to run would be appreciated!
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| Re: Error: Could not find or load main class [message #916846 is a reply to message #916838] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 14:45  |
Greg Walker
Messages: 4
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The project is a java project, the Build All and Build Project options are greyed out under the Project dropdown however. This may be part of the issue. Other than the previously mentioned error I have no errors in the Problems tab, only some warnings. This program compiled and ran fine on my home PC. Does it matter where I have my JDK folder? It's in my C:/ but not in the same folder as eclipse if that makes any difference.
EDIT: I have Build Automatically checked so that shouldn't be a problem I suppose.
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| Re: Error: Could not find or load main class [message #916863 is a reply to message #916846] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 15:05 |
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On 9/19/2012 8:45 AM, Greg Walker wrote:
> The project is a java project, the Build All and Build Project options
> are greyed out under the Project dropdown however. This may be part of
> the issue. Other than the previously mentioned error I have no errors in
> the Problems tab, only some warnings. This program compiled and ran fine
> on my home PC. Does it matter where I have my JDK folder? It's in my C:/
> but not in the same folder as eclipse if that makes any difference.
It doesn't. See http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini. You should wire it
up according to these instructions; that way we're all on the same page
investigating what's wrong.
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| Re: Error: Could not find or load main class [message #916866 is a reply to message #916863] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 15:13 |
Greg Walker
Messages: 4
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Russell Bateman wrote on Wed, 19 September 2012 11:05On 9/19/2012 8:45 AM, Greg Walker wrote:
> The project is a java project, the Build All and Build Project options
> are greyed out under the Project dropdown however. This may be part of
> the issue. Other than the previously mentioned error I have no errors in
> the Problems tab, only some warnings. This program compiled and ran fine
> on my home PC. Does it matter where I have my JDK folder? It's in my C:/
> but not in the same folder as eclipse if that makes any difference.
It doesn't. See http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini. You should wire it
up according to these instructions; that way we're all on the same page
investigating what's wrong.
there's nothing in the wiki about the .ini in that link
EDIT: I found the page in the sticky. Here's what my .ini looks like, what do I need to change? (it's all on one line when I open it, not on different lines). Also, where do I look on my machine to verify which JDK I need? (Win x86 or Win x64).
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20120522-1813.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_1.1.200.v20120522-1813
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.jee.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.5
-Dhelp.lucene.tokenizer=standard
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m
[Updated on: Wed, 19 September 2012 15:20] Report message to a moderator |
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| Re: Error: Could not find or load main class [message #916881 is a reply to message #916866] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 15:35 |
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On 9/19/2012 9:13 AM, Greg Walker wrote:
> Russell Bateman wrote on Wed, 19 September 2012 11:05
>> On 9/19/2012 8:45 AM, Greg Walker wrote:
>> > The project is a java project, the Build All and Build Project options
>> > are greyed out under the Project dropdown however. This may be part of
>> > the issue. Other than the previously mentioned error I have no
>> errors in
>> > the Problems tab, only some warnings. This program compiled and ran
>> fine
>> > on my home PC. Does it matter where I have my JDK folder? It's in my
>> C:/
>> > but not in the same folder as eclipse if that makes any difference.
>>
>> It doesn't. See http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini. You should wire
>> it up according to these instructions; that way we're all on the same
>> page investigating what's wrong.
>
>
> there's nothing in the wiki about the .ini in that link
If that wiki link on eclipse.ini is insufficient for your use, then I
suggest you research how to use the -vm option in eclipse.ini, the
references and advice on the web are legion, and then act accordingly to
what you learn.
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| Re: Error: Could not find or load main class [message #916913 is a reply to message #916902] |
Wed, 19 September 2012 16:23 |
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On 9/19/2012 10:07 AM, Greg Walker wrote:
> Well I was looking for advice here (I understand what you're doing with
> the 'go figure it out yourself... don't have someone spoon feed you what
> you need to know' paradigm... it's extremely popular in computer
> science...). I just wanted to get the IDE up and running quickly and not
> have to research the inner workings of all the commands needed to run
> Eclipse.
No, you're getting advice here. Follow the link (you say says nothing)
especially about the -vm option. Put this in eclipse.ini just BEFORE the
-vmargs option. Option -vm takes two lines, exactly as here. (From my
two machines...)
On Windows:
-vm
C:\Users\russ\jdk1.7.0_03\bin\javaw.exe
On Linux:
-vm
/home/russ/dev/jdk1.6.0_35/bin/java
Notice that I have privately installed JDKs. You don't have to do that.
I just don't like the Java I develop with to have anything to do with
the Java my OS is running for everything else Java going on.
Yes, there are two or more other ways of accomplishing this, but it's
the most explicit way. Once you get this done, come back and we can
concentrate on your real problem knowing that what's in eclipse.ini.
I'm only giving you this advice because you asked if it mattered where
your JDK folder goes (it doesn't, but if you're using it in your Java
development, it does have to be "hooked up" properly).
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