The Java class path

The Java class path is a list of directories and archive files that specify where to look for applets, JavaBeans, and other files containing Java code. PowerBuilder uses the class path to find the Java classes it lists in the System Tree.

PowerBuilder searches the directories in the class path and their subdirectories. It also searches the contents of the ZIP and JAR archive files listed in the class path. It determines whether any of the files are Java CLASS files and whether they are applets or JavaBeans. If it finds more than one CLASS file with the same name, only the first one appears in the System Tree.