Hi!

I'm new to Java programming. I have a program due for class next week
and I'm having some difficulties.

I've done a little programming before, but not very good at it! LOL

One of my biggest problems (and there are many!) is that I'm not
familiar with Java. I downloaded the latest version of Java from SUN.
I'm just not real sure how to use it. The teacher gave an example but
mine doesn't seem to be working.

First, I typed to program (based on a sample from my book) into notepad
and saved it as LoanKEG.java into the bin directory on my java program.
When I go to the command line and bring up the directory and type the
commands that the teacher gave (C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd..
C:\Documents and Settings>cd..
C:\>f:
F:\>path=c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0\bin
F:\>javac NewFeatures.java (the name of the program is actually LoanKEG)
F:\>java NewFeatures
...

If I'm in that directory and bring up the command line, then the command
line brings me to: C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_01\bin.

When I type javac LoanKEG.java it comes back and says "Exception in
thread "main" java.lang.NoclassDefFoundError: LoanKEG

I'm not sure what to do. Here is the code that I wrote for the program:
Any help is appreciated!!!

//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
// Author: Kathy Gibson
// Course: ITSE 2417
// Program No: 1
// Due Date: 2/4/2005
//
// Program Name: LoanKEG.java
// Program Description:
// This program will compute the number of months it will take to
// pay off a loan based on a beginning principal balance of $1000,
// with an interest rate of 18% per year.
//++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

import java.text.NumberFormat;

    // Computes the number of months and total interest paid on a
$1000.0 loan
    // at 18% per year.

public class LoanKEG
{

        // Amount of the loan

    public static final double LOAN_AMOUNT = 1000.0;

        // Annual interest rate, as a percentage

    public static final double ANNUAL_RATE = 18.0;

        // Amount of monthly payment

    public static final double MONTHLY_PAYMENT = 50.0;

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

            // Compute the monthly interest rate, as a fraction

        double rate = (ANNUAL_RATE/100.0)/12.0;

            // principalRemaining will contain the amount of the loan that
            // is not yet paid off.

        double principalRemaining = LOAN_AMOUNT;

            // totalInterest will contain the total amount of interest
paid over
            // the life of the loan.

        double totalInterest = 0.0;

            // Make a counter for the number of months
        int months = 0;

            // Loop as long as the remaining principal is greater than 0

     while (principalRemaining > 0.0)
     {
             months++;

 }

        NumberFormat moneyFormat = NumberFormat.getCurrencyInstance();

        System.out.println("It will take " + months +
            " months to pay off a loan of " +
moneyFormat.format(LOAN_AMOUNT));

        System.out.println(
            "at an annual interest rate of " + ANNUAL_RATE + "%.");

        System.out.println("You will pay a total of " +
            moneyFormat.format(totalInterest) + " in interest.");
    }

}