Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-jakarta-ant-user-archive@apache.org Received: (qmail 52301 invoked from network); 17 May 2002 05:01:03 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO nagoya.betaversion.org) (192.18.49.131) by daedalus.apache.org with SMTP; 17 May 2002 05:01:03 -0000 Received: (qmail 19102 invoked by uid 97); 17 May 2002 05:01:02 -0000 Delivered-To: qmlist-jakarta-archive-ant-user@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 19077 invoked by uid 97); 17 May 2002 05:01:01 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ant-user-help@jakarta.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Help: List-Post: List-Id: "Ant Users List" Reply-To: "Ant Users List" Delivered-To: mailing list ant-user@jakarta.apache.org Received: (qmail 19065 invoked by uid 98); 17 May 2002 05:01:01 -0000 X-Antivirus: nagoya (v4198 created Apr 24 2002) Message-ID: From: Paul Cody To: "'Ant Users List'" Subject: RE: ANT Not Working - WIN2000 - j2sdk1.4.0 Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 21:53:33 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N X-Spam-Rating: daedalus.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N Also remember that, if you make changes to environment variables through 'My Computer', make sure to exit your command prompt window and start a new one; the environment only gets loaded once at startup. That's good advice below, by the way: Issues with the windows %PATH%, along with a host of other problems, can all be remedied by installing Linux. Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: Isaac Sparrow [mailto:isaac.sparrow@visicomp.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 9:54 PM > To: Ant Users List; BlyonsJ2EE@aol.com > Subject: Re: ANT Not Working - WIN2000 - j2sdk1.4.0 > > > On Thursday 16 May 2002 09:33 pm, BlyonsJ2EE@aol.com wrote: > > Paul, > > > > Thanks for the prompt response. It is already in my path > and unfortunately > > I do not know how to invoke with a fully qualified path because I am > > confused by the command line options given in the > documentation. I think > > you mean ant -buildfile c:\ANT\jakarta-ant-1.3\bin\ant.bat > but am not sure. > > > > Could you send an example? > > Thanks, > > Brian > > Invoking ant using a fully qualified path would look like this: > > c:\ANT\jakarta-ant-1.3\bin\ant.bat > > If ant is on your path as you say then the following will work: > > ant > > Try this: > > ant -help > > You should see a message that looks something like this: > ant [options] [target [target2 [target3] ...]] > Options: > -help print this message > -projecthelp print project help information > -version print the version information and exit > -quiet be extra quiet > -verbose be extra verbose > -debug print debugging information > -emacs produce logging information without > adornments > -logfile use given file for log > -logger the class which is to perform logging > -listener add an instance of class as a > project listener > -buildfile use given buildfile > -D= use value for given property > -find search for buildfile towards the root of the > filesystem and use it > > If you get a message like "ant" unknown command or other such > blabber from > your windows shell try the fully qualified path to ant: > > c:\ANT\jakarta-ant-1.3\bin\ant.bat -help > > > If you still don't get a help message from ant and you are > sure ant is on your > path, try installing Linux :-) You could also reboot and try again. > > Have fun, > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Isaac Sparrow > Staff Engineer > VisiComp, Inc. > http://www.visicomp.com > > GnuPG Key Fingerprint: > 1060 5A07 F6EC B2B3 9AAA 3EA5 7B79 EFE1 6397 4F47 > Get my public key at: > http://www.concentric.net/~issparow > > All that is gold does not glitter, > Not all those who wander are lost; > The old that is strong does not wither, > Deep roots are not reached by the frost. > From the ashes a fire shall be woken, > A light from the shadows shall spring; > Renewed shall be blade that was broken, > The crownless again shall be king. > -- J.R.R. Tolkien > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: For additional commands, e-mail: