Again a java newbee who can't reinstantiate a changed class...

Hello,

I am obviously not the only one who started with developing java externals who is stumbling over this:

When I change a Java Class and try to re-instantiate it without restarting Max it doesn't work.

Though I searched the forum and I find several posts I could not get to solve it. So hopefully someone has a suggestion....

Here is what I do:

System:
WinXP; Max 5.1.8; JDK 1.6.0_24
My classes are in the directory C:/java_max_classes

I added these entries to max.java.config.txt:
max.system.class.dir "/java_max_classes"
max.dynamic.class.dir "/java_max_classes"
mxj.classloader.fromdisk 1

- I load an instance of the class into mxj --> the class gets instantiated and the constructor function is called.

- I open the source-code by sending a "viewsource" message, change the code and compile it from the Max compile window.

- Than I tried all possible combinations of deleting/recreating/undoing the mxj object in combination with sending "zap" message to the object and without.

In no cases will the class be re-instantiated and in the constructor function is called - except if I close Max and restart it.

Any further ideas what could help?

Thanx a lot in advance

Jan