[Jython-dev] woes installing Jython-2.1

[Jitney F. <jf...@ne...>]

Hi,

I successfully downloaded the Jython-21.class file from SourceForge.net 
repository, but I was not able to install the program following the 
installation instructions.  I am running Windows95 and I have Java2 SDK 
1.2  installed on my machine.  I've tried to install from the directory 
containing the Jython-21 file with the command  "java Jython-21" 
(omitting quotes) and I am getting the message

    'Exception in thread "main" Java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: jython-21'

I then tried to extract the zip archive using WinRAR and PowerZip and 
that did not work. The first utility did not like multi file archive, 
the second could not locate the zip file.

Then I've tried to spell out the CLASSPATH with the command "java -cp . 
Jython-21", but that only produced the curious message:

    try path D:\Jython\
java.util.zip.ZipException:  error in opening zip file
        at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method)
        at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:62)
        at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:77)
        at jython-21.openArchive.(Install.java, Compiled Code)
        at jython-21.<init>(Install.java:345)
can not open archive
can not read from archive
can not load class 
net.sourceforge.liftoff.installer.source.ResURLFactory 
:java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: 
net.sourceforge.liftoff.installer.source.ResURLFactory

The exceptions suggest that the archive is not accessible ergo the 
required 'main' block and classes is amiss.

What should I do next?  Please send any suggestions to ten...@ya...

Sincerely,

Joe Schiller