At 04:49 PM 6/16/2009, you wrote:

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From the same version of Apache-Tomcat (6.0.18) web.xml config file:

<!-- classpath What class path should I use while compiling -->

<!-- generated servlets? [Created dynamically -->

<!-- based on the current web application] -->

<!-- -->

You are setting CLASSPATH as an OS environment variable. Tomcat wants/has it's own and you set it within the engine, or let the engine take care of it for you.

interesting thanks - will investigate that

FYI, if you are getting heavily into Tomcat, I would advise you join mailto:users-subscribe@tomcat.apache.orgusers-subscribe@tomcat.apache.org or consult http://marc.info/?l=tomcat-user where you are not OT. You'll get a wealth of information just lurking and searching the archives!

Cheers, Glenn