Error highlighting is flagging my Java types "cannot resolve symbol" even tho compile & run works
I'm trying to use IDEA 8.1 on Windows 7. I have JDK 1.6.0_12 at C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_12. I'm running this on Parallels which I suspect *may* be the problem, but I really have no idea.
When I use a Java type (such as String) the type is highlighted in red and the error highlighting says "Cannot resolve symbol String". But I can compile and run just fine from within IDEA.
When I go to the settings and change the JDK, for example to "no jdk" then back to "1.6", the indexing dialog pops up briefly and appears to be reading from C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_12\...... But the error highlighting persists.
I wondered if anyone has gotten 8.1 working on Windows 7 Beta? If no one has had this issue I guess my conclusion is that I can't use it on Parallels. My next step is to try IDEA 7 if I can find a download for it.
-Kay
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Hello Kay,
Parallels should not be an issue. Make sure that you have the module JDK
set up correctly (so that it inherits the project JDK settings).
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Dmitry Jemerov
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JetBrains, Inc.
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Hooray, this is no longer a problem for me!
I was sharing my Mac home folder with the Parallels VM. This caused confusion of "home" directories, in other words, C:\Users\<name> both was and was not my home folder, depending on how you asked. I turned off home folder sharing, and IDEA functions beautifully now.
Thank you for your prompt reply; it gave me the encouragement I needed.
-Kay