I'm currently using the most recent release of the Gentoo kernel, version 2.6.15. The JDK I am using is Blackdown 1.4.2.03. Right now I'm taking a college java course, and I'm trying to get my java up and running so I can do homework outside of the labs. The IDE I am supposed to be using for the class is Bluej (which I have installed), although I have duplicated the problems I have been having on Netbeans as well. Basic java programs seem to compile just fine, but I have trouble whenever I try to use certain import statements, specifically with the Scanner class. For example: import java.util.Scanner; (error message: cannot resolve symbol - class Scanner) -- the same error message occurs with import java.util.*; This class is VERY important to have for my course, as a large number of the projects we have utilize it. The course I'm taking uses it to get keyboard input. (example: Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); int exampleInt = keyboard.nextInt(); // reads in an integer using the new Scanner object, keyboard) The computers at the campus labs are Windows-based. However, java is very portable, and I have no problems writing a program in the Linux Bluej, then e-mailing it to myself and opening in the Windows Bluej on campus. The programs written in Linux compile in Windows, even when they don't compile in Linux. While I can still keep doing it this way, it would be nice to be able to test and debug my projects BEFORE I get to class, if you know what I mean. -- Does anyone have a suggestions as to why I might be getting this message? -- I know that Java is fairly portable, but is it possible that the Scanner class is not available for Linux? A bit of info: mycomputer / # java-config -v #version of JVM java version "1.4.2-03" Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build Blackdown-1.4.2-03) Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build Blackdown-1.4.2-03, mixed mode) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Mac __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
