Eclipse and Classpath.

Question

I swear I'm going insane.

JDeveloper runs my project with not a single complaint.

If I do "java -cp /usr/share/java/mysql.jar:. MAIN.java", it works like a charm.

But Eclipse says "[censored] you" and ignores my classpath settings.

I open the Run > Run... menu, and add the mysql jar in the classpath tab, but time and time again, I keep getting "No suitable driver found".

Now, I shouldn't have to add the jar to the build path ---otherwise, what's the point of using JDBC if I'm gonna rebuild if I wanna change the engine---. Nor should I have to do "Class.forName()", which I don't need in the other ways to run it.

A hand, in this insanity?

Answer 1

Sure, just set your JRE to the proper Java6 one, instead of relying on Eclipse's autoconfig.

Yes, I'm talking to myself.

Answer 2

Try to add the jar as command line argument in Run dialog.

Answer 3

That is not how I normally add jars to an eclipse project. Try following the steps in this Wiki.