Peter Cook wrote:
> catch (ClassNotFoundException cnfe)
> {
> System.out.println("ClassNotFoundException.");
> }
> }
>
> The output from this code is as follows:
> Classpath = C:\Eclipse\Workspace\Test
> Classpath = C:\Eclipse\Workspace\Test;C:\Program
> Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\jdbc\postgresql-8.0-311.jdbc3.jar
> Drivers = C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.0\jdbc
> DriverDir is a directory
> Driver is a file
>
> So:
> - for some unknown reason my Eclipse editor has reset my CLASSPATH
> - but despite this I am able to programmatically adjust the CLASSPATH
> property to suit
> - Java recognized the directory where I have installed the JAR file as a
> valid directory and is able to locate the relevant driver file
>
> WHY WON’T IT LOAD the DRIVER?????
Your sample output did not include the ClassNotFoundException output, so
it seems to me that the driver actually loaded fine?
-O