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Posted to user@ant.apache.org by veena pandit <v....@gmail.com> on 2009/08/28 19:53:46 UTC
Basic question about ant
Hi,
I am a newbie to Ant.
I got the following from a tutorial and tried to add it to my existing
project:
<project default="wsgen"
<target name = "wsgen">
<exec executable="wsgen">
<arg line="-cp ./bin -keep -s ./src -d
com.tutorial.wsServer.SayHello/>
</exec
</target>
</project>
I get:
Cannot run program "wsgen":CreateProcess error=2. The system cannot find the
path specified.
Any suggestions?
AW: Basic question about ant
Posted by Ja...@rzf.fin-nrw.de.
I put a note in the manual.
rev 809463
Jan
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Gilbert Rebhan [mailto:ant@schillbaer.de]
> Gesendet: Freitag, 28. August 2009 23:12
> An: Ant Users List
> Betreff: Re: Basic question about ant
>
> veena pandit schrieb:
> > Well, I wonder why I cant run ant from the command line.
> Even though the
> > path is set.
> > Do I have to set classpath as well?
>
> i assume your're on windows ..
>
> ant installation in general =
>
> set ANT_HOME=path/to/root/of/your/antinstalldirectory
> set PATH=%PATH%;%ANT_HOME%/bin
> also take care of addon /extra tasks, see =
> http://marc.info/?l=ant-user&m=124959044401518&w=2
>
> then open up a shell and =
> C:\>ant
> Buildfile: build.xml does not exist!
> Build failed
>
> OK :-)
>
> ant + eclipse =
> to make addon tasks work in eclipse :
> Window | Preferences | Ant | Runtime | Global Entries | Add Jars
>
> you may adjust the environment to your needs via focus on
> main target in
> outline window, right mouse and choose 3 Ant Build not 2 Ant Build
> Shift+Alt X Q and you'll get a new window where args, classpath,
> environment may be altered
>
> another possibility in your special case, means accessing
> an executable not on path, just use the whole path, means =
>
> project:
>
> <project default="wsgen"
> <target name = "wsgen">
> <exec executable="the/whole/path/to/wsgen">
> <arg line="...
> ...
>
>
>
> Regards, Gilbert
>
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RE: Basic question about ant
Posted by Martin Gainty <mg...@hotmail.com>.
you'll want try to locate the main class of the jar
cd SomeFolder
jar -xvf wsgen.jar
cd SomeFolder
javap *.class | grep main
//when you see a 'main' method in one of the classes
//then assign the main class to classname attribute of taskdef as described here
<taskdef name="global"
classname="package.ClassWithMain">
<classpath refid="testclasses" />
</taskdef>
//now you can call the task from a target
<target name="testGlobal">
<global>
<echo message="it worked!" />
</global>
</target>
Martin Gainty
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> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:47:02 -0400
> Subject: Re: Basic question about ant
> From: v.kris21@gmail.com
> To: user@ant.apache.org
>
> Since wsgen is in a jar file, I put the complete path of the jar file in
> the exec.
> So if anttasks.jar was in C:/eclipse/plugins/anttasks.jar then my exec looks
> like this:
>
> <exec executable="C:/eclipse/plugins/wsgen">
>
> On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Gilbert Rebhan <an...@schillbaer.de> wrote:
>
> > veena pandit schrieb:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I was able to fix the environment variable and run ant from the command
> > > line. I tried the things you listed below but from eclipse it still
> > gives
> > > me an error saying it does not recognize the program wsgen.
> > >
> >
> > did you try the absolute path, f.e.
> >
> > ...
> > <exec executable="C:/whatever/path/to/wsgen">
> > ...
> >
> > ??
> >
> > gives us a snippet with your latest try
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards, Gilbert
> >
> >
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> >
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by veena pandit <v....@gmail.com>.
* I tried build again and wsgen works. I haven't done any of the steps
below.*
*This is after I added ant to the path. and set ANT_HOME yesterday.*
*Today wsgen works.*
**
Thanks to all the people who helped.
Veena
On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 3:44 AM, Rebhan, Gilbert <
Gilbert.Rebhan@huk-coburg.de> wrote:
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: veena pandit [mailto:v.kris21@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:47 AM
> To: Ant Users List
> Subject: Re: Basic question about ant
>
> /*
> Since wsgen is in a jar file, I put the complete path of the jar file in
> the exec.
> So if anttasks.jar was in C:/eclipse/plugins/anttasks.jar then my exec
> looks
> like this:
>
> <exec executable="C:/eclipse/plugins/wsgen">
> */
>
> since your wsgen task comes with a jar, don't use the exec task,
> but i should be as easy as =
>
> use taskdef with path =
> <taskdef resource="com.whatever.wsgen.TheClassYouNeedToCall">
> <classpath path="C:/wsgen/wsgentask.jar" />
> </taskdef>
>
> or if it's a tasksuite where wsgen is part of =
> use taskdef with path =
> <taskdef resource="com/whatever/antlib.xml">
> <classpath path="C:/wsgen/wstasks.jar" />
> </taskdef>
>
>
> add the wsgentask.jar to the (eclipse) antruntime via
> Window | Preferences | Ant | Runtime | Global Entries |
> and either
> Add Jars if you have a project in your workspace
> that contains your wsgentask.jar (personally i prefer to
> have a simple project named DevJars in my workspace
> which has all the jars i need, which is also under cvs control)
> or
> Add External Jars to use a wsgentask.jar that lives
> in filesytem outside eclkipse workspace
>
> you will also have code assist for your tasks in ant editor then
>
> when put to ant runtime you don't need the nested classpath =
> <taskdef resource="com.whatever.wsgen.TheClassYouNeedToCall"/>
> or
> <taskdef resource="com/whatever/antlib.xml"/>
>
>
> Regards, Gilbert
>
>
>
>
>
>
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RE: Basic question about ant
Posted by "Rebhan, Gilbert" <Gi...@huk-coburg.de>.
-----Original Message-----
From: veena pandit [mailto:v.kris21@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:47 AM
To: Ant Users List
Subject: Re: Basic question about ant
/*
Since wsgen is in a jar file, I put the complete path of the jar file in
the exec.
So if anttasks.jar was in C:/eclipse/plugins/anttasks.jar then my exec looks
like this:
<exec executable="C:/eclipse/plugins/wsgen">
*/
since your wsgen task comes with a jar, don't use the exec task,
but i should be as easy as =
use taskdef with path =
<taskdef resource="com.whatever.wsgen.TheClassYouNeedToCall">
<classpath path="C:/wsgen/wsgentask.jar" />
</taskdef>
or if it's a tasksuite where wsgen is part of =
use taskdef with path =
<taskdef resource="com/whatever/antlib.xml">
<classpath path="C:/wsgen/wstasks.jar" />
</taskdef>
add the wsgentask.jar to the (eclipse) antruntime via
Window | Preferences | Ant | Runtime | Global Entries |
and either
Add Jars if you have a project in your workspace
that contains your wsgentask.jar (personally i prefer to
have a simple project named DevJars in my workspace
which has all the jars i need, which is also under cvs control)
or
Add External Jars to use a wsgentask.jar that lives
in filesytem outside eclkipse workspace
you will also have code assist for your tasks in ant editor then
when put to ant runtime you don't need the nested classpath =
<taskdef resource="com.whatever.wsgen.TheClassYouNeedToCall"/>
or
<taskdef resource="com/whatever/antlib.xml"/>
Regards, Gilbert
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by veena pandit <v....@gmail.com>.
Since wsgen is in a jar file, I put the complete path of the jar file in
the exec.
So if anttasks.jar was in C:/eclipse/plugins/anttasks.jar then my exec looks
like this:
<exec executable="C:/eclipse/plugins/wsgen">
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Gilbert Rebhan <an...@schillbaer.de> wrote:
> veena pandit schrieb:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I was able to fix the environment variable and run ant from the command
> > line. I tried the things you listed below but from eclipse it still
> gives
> > me an error saying it does not recognize the program wsgen.
> >
>
> did you try the absolute path, f.e.
>
> ...
> <exec executable="C:/whatever/path/to/wsgen">
> ...
>
> ??
>
> gives us a snippet with your latest try
>
>
>
> Regards, Gilbert
>
>
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by Gilbert Rebhan <an...@schillbaer.de>.
veena pandit schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> I was able to fix the environment variable and run ant from the command
> line. I tried the things you listed below but from eclipse it still gives
> me an error saying it does not recognize the program wsgen.
>
did you try the absolute path, f.e.
...
<exec executable="C:/whatever/path/to/wsgen">
...
??
gives us a snippet with your latest try
Regards, Gilbert
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by veena pandit <v....@gmail.com>.
Hi,
I was able to fix the environment variable and run ant from the command
line. I tried the things you listed below but from eclipse it still gives
me an error saying it does not recognize the program wsgen.
Thanks,
Veena
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Gilbert Rebhan <an...@schillbaer.de> wrote:
> veena pandit schrieb:
> > Well, I wonder why I cant run ant from the command line. Even though the
> > path is set.
> > Do I have to set classpath as well?
>
> i assume your're on windows ..
>
> ant installation in general =
>
> set ANT_HOME=path/to/root/of/your/antinstalldirectory
> set PATH=%PATH%;%ANT_HOME%/bin
> also take care of addon /extra tasks, see =
> http://marc.info/?l=ant-user&m=124959044401518&w=2
>
> then open up a shell and =
> C:\>ant
> Buildfile: build.xml does not exist!
> Build failed
>
> OK :-)
>
> ant + eclipse =
> to make addon tasks work in eclipse :
> Window | Preferences | Ant | Runtime | Global Entries | Add Jars
>
> you may adjust the environment to your needs via focus on main target in
> outline window, right mouse and choose 3 Ant Build not 2 Ant Build
> Shift+Alt X Q and you'll get a new window where args, classpath,
> environment may be altered
>
> another possibility in your special case, means accessing
> an executable not on path, just use the whole path, means =
>
> project:
>
> <project default="wsgen"
> <target name = "wsgen">
> <exec executable="the/whole/path/to/wsgen">
> <arg line="...
> ...
>
>
>
> Regards, Gilbert
>
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by Gilbert Rebhan <an...@schillbaer.de>.
veena pandit schrieb:
> Well, I wonder why I cant run ant from the command line. Even though the
> path is set.
> Do I have to set classpath as well?
i assume your're on windows ..
ant installation in general =
set ANT_HOME=path/to/root/of/your/antinstalldirectory
set PATH=%PATH%;%ANT_HOME%/bin
also take care of addon /extra tasks, see =
http://marc.info/?l=ant-user&m=124959044401518&w=2
then open up a shell and =
C:\>ant
Buildfile: build.xml does not exist!
Build failed
OK :-)
ant + eclipse =
to make addon tasks work in eclipse :
Window | Preferences | Ant | Runtime | Global Entries | Add Jars
you may adjust the environment to your needs via focus on main target in
outline window, right mouse and choose 3 Ant Build not 2 Ant Build
Shift+Alt X Q and you'll get a new window where args, classpath,
environment may be altered
another possibility in your special case, means accessing
an executable not on path, just use the whole path, means =
project:
<project default="wsgen"
<target name = "wsgen">
<exec executable="the/whole/path/to/wsgen">
<arg line="...
...
Regards, Gilbert
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by veena pandit <v....@gmail.com>.
Well, I wonder why I cant run ant from the command line. Even though the
path is set.
Do I have to set classpath as well?
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 3:32 PM, Dominique Devienne <dd...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM, veena pandit<v....@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I added it to the environment variable of path; i still cant run ant
> from
> > the command line. I am getting this error
> > while running it from eclipse.
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
>
> Sorry, I'm not an IDE user, I can't help you there. --DD
>
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by Dominique Devienne <dd...@gmail.com>.
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:00 PM, veena pandit<v....@gmail.com> wrote:
> I added it to the environment variable of path; i still cant run ant from
> the command line. I am getting this error
> while running it from eclipse.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
Sorry, I'm not an IDE user, I can't help you there. --DD
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by veena pandit <v....@gmail.com>.
Hi,
I added it to the environment variable of path; i still cant run ant from
the command line. I am getting this error
while running it from eclipse.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance,
Veena
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:45 PM, Dominique Devienne <dd...@gmail.com>wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:53 PM, veena pandit<v....@gmail.com> wrote:
> > <exec executable="wsgen">
> > <arg line="-cp ./bin -keep -s ./src -d
> > com.tutorial.wsServer.SayHello/>
> > </exec
> >
> > Cannot run program "wsgen":CreateProcess error=2. The system cannot find
> the
> > path specified.
>
> This means wsgen in not in your path. If you can't run it at the command
> line,
> you can't run it inside Ant.
>
> Note that it's also best to use <arg value=""> and <arg file=""> rather
> than
> a single <arg file="">, as <arg file=""> will convert them to absolute
> filenames
> and use the proper file separator depending on the current platform. --DD
>
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Re: Basic question about ant
Posted by Dominique Devienne <dd...@gmail.com>.
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:53 PM, veena pandit<v....@gmail.com> wrote:
> <exec executable="wsgen">
> <arg line="-cp ./bin -keep -s ./src -d
> com.tutorial.wsServer.SayHello/>
> </exec
>
> Cannot run program "wsgen":CreateProcess error=2. The system cannot find the
> path specified.
This means wsgen in not in your path. If you can't run it at the command line,
you can't run it inside Ant.
Note that it's also best to use <arg value=""> and <arg file=""> rather than
a single <arg file="">, as <arg file=""> will convert them to absolute filenames
and use the proper file separator depending on the current platform. --DD
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