Need help with JDK 5.0 Update 8 and Dev-C++

[Tep]

well i down loaded JDK 5.0 like BB suggested to chaos because i plan on learning java but after 6hrs of waiting i get it installed and try to compile my first script and windows say that Javac isnt a known interal/external command.....

So i gave up and download a C++ complier (cause i couldnt find any other java compilers) and when i go to compile a basic hello world script it tells me the iostream.h is not an exsiting file or something of the sort and i looked thru the help files of the prog and couldn't finding anything on how to setup include Path or Enviorment variables

so i could use alittle help with both of these problems

Thanks

[robbins]

jesus... what operating system are you running on to get those thrown at you????

[Tep]

WIndowsXP

i fixed the C++ compiler problems

but the Java one still stands.....any help

[pseudo_opcode]

did you set the classpath and path for the java??? if you dont know how to do that.. check this out.. and tell us whether it worked or not.

[bad_brain]

yep, it's most likely the path variable like pseudo_opcode said, follow the advice on the link he posted and it should work.
for a quick check type

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java -version

you should get something like this then

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java version "1.5.0_06"                                              
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_06-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_06-b05, mixed mode, sharing) 

if not it's definitly the variable...