Run Applescript from java

[Eraserhead]

I am trying to run the following code, when the RunAppleScript method is launched it comes up with the following error:
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com/apple/cocoa/foundation/NSAppleScript
at Copying.RunApplescript(Copying.java:141)
at Copying.main(Copying.java:161)
line 141 is 'NSAppleScript myScript =new NSAppleScript(script);'

import com.apple.cocoa.foundation.*;
import com.apple.cocoa.application.*;
public class test{
	public static void RunApplescript(String script){
		// This creates a new NSAppleScript
		// object to execute the script
		NSAppleScript myScript =new NSAppleScript(script);
		
		// This dictionary holds any errors that are
		// encountered during script execution
		NSMutableDictionary errors =
			new NSMutableDictionary();
		
		// Execute the script!
		NSAppleEventDescriptor results=myScript.execute(errors);
	}
}

What's the problem?

[jeremy.king]

Originally Posted by Eraserhead

What's the problem?

Is /System/Library/Java in the java classpath?

[Eraserhead]

Originally Posted by kingjr3

Is /System/Library/Java in the java classpath?

I have tried adding

I have typed this into Terminal
'javac -classpath "/System/Library/Java/:." Test.java' and the same error occurs.

As I am using XCode I have also tried putting '-classpath /System/Libray/Java/' in the Build Tab of the inspector for Test.java

I don't know if I'm doing it correctly...

[jeremy.king]

Originally Posted by Eraserhead

I have tried adding

I have typed this into Terminal
'javac -classpath "/System/Library/Java/:." Test.java' and the same error occurs.

As I am using XCode I have also tried putting '-classpath /System/Libray/Java/' in the Build Tab of the inspector for Test.java

I don't know if I'm doing it correctly...

I can't speak to XCode, but I'm not sure you need the trailing slash in your javac command classpath.

guess I could try really quick.

[jeremy.king]

Originally Posted by Eraserhead

I have typed this into Terminal
'javac -classpath "/System/Library/Java/:." Test.java' and the same error occurs.

Also make sure your class name and your file name are the SAME, case included. In your code example, your filename should be test.java not Test.java since the class name is test

You also don't have a main method, make sure you include one in your class.

[Eraserhead]

Originally Posted by kingjr3

Also make sure your class name and your file name are the SAME, case included. In your code example, your filename should be test.java not Test.java since the class name is test

You also don't have a main method, make sure you include one in your class.

My class has a main method, sorry I should have included it , the code is

import com.apple.cocoa.foundation.*;
import com.apple.cocoa.application.*;

public class Test {
	public static void RunApplescript(String script){
		// This creates a new NSAppleScript
		// object to execute the script
		NSAppleScript myScript =new NSAppleScript(script);
		
		// This dictionary holds any errors that are
		// encountered during script execution
		NSMutableDictionary errors =
			new NSMutableDictionary();
		
		// Execute the script!
		NSAppleEventDescriptor results=myScript.execute(errors);
	}
	public static void main (String args[]) {
		String cmd="tell application \"Finder\" \n"+"make new folder in folder \"Matthew's HD\" with properties{name:\"testing\"} \n"+"end tell";
		RunApplescript(cmd);
	}
}

the class and the file are both called Test.java, and I use 'javac -classpath "/System/Library/Java:." Test.java' to compile it in the command line.

[jeremy.king]

don't forget the -classpath on your java command too.

this worked fine for me.

javac -classpath /System/Library/Java Test.java
sudo  java -classpath "/System/Library/Java:." Test

You'll need sudo for access to the Window Server to create the folder