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Subject: Re: Missing javac
Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:50:57 -0400
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On 7/14/2016 2:03 PM, Steve Graham wrote:
> Thank you for your comments and suggestions.  Here is more information along the lines suggested.
>
> My system is Windows 10 64-bit
>
> I have removed and re-installed the NetBeans/Java 8 SDK and the following is from after the re-install
>
> C:\Users\Me>javac
> 'javac' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

> C:\Users\Me>dir C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath
> Volume in drive C is OS
> Volume Serial Number is 46DB-B9AD
>
> Directory of C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath
>
> 07/13/2016  10:56 AM    <DIR>          .
> 07/13/2016  10:56 AM    <DIR>          ..
> 07/13/2016  10:56 AM    <SYMLINK>      java.exe [C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_91\bin\java.exe]
> 07/13/2016  10:56 AM    <SYMLINK>      javaw.exe [C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_91\bin\javaw.exe]
> 07/13/2016  10:56 AM    <SYMLINK>      javaws.exe [C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_91\bin\javaws.exe]
>                3 File(s)              0 bytes
>                2 Dir(s)  193,201,717,248 bytes free
>
> C:\Users\Me>
>
> When I search for java.exe, I find it in the following directories:
> C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath  (Type: .symlink here, all others are Application)
> C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.8.0_91\bin
> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_91\jre\bin
> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_91\bin
>
> When I search for javac.exe, I find it in the following directories:
> C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_91\bin Type:  Application)

Adding C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_91\bin to PATH should certainly
make things work.

I have never seen that SYMLINK before, but then I am not on Windows 10
yest, so ...

Arne