如何在Windows 7中设置系统环境CLASSPATH变量

Question

I am trying to set the CLASSPATH variable so that my java programs can access external jars. All the jars are in one directory and using the Java 1.6 wildcard feature, I currently have assigned the CLASSPATH variable to this value:

C:\Program Files\Java\externaljars\*

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working. Does anyone have any idea of what I am doing wrong?

I am running Windows 7.

Answer 1

Your classpath is bad. You haven't to use the *. If the directory of your external jars are in the C:\\Program Files\\Java\\externaljars you have just to add this path to your classpath like that:

CLASSPATH = .;"C:\\Program Files\\Java\\externaljars";

Answer 2

Try:

C:\Program Files\Java\externaljars\*

Assuming externaljars is the directory that has all the jar files.