No one has commented on this yet. I would like to add it in if no one objects? (Nice for win9x systems that don't have scripting power of NT or the ability to set ENV vars without a reboot).
BTW I cross posted this to ant-dev as we should probably discuss this there ;) At 09:52 AM 6/5/01 -0700, Michael Jennings wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I've written a Windows executable called build.exe for launching ant. >If you place build.exe in the $ANTHOME/bin directory, when launched >it will automatically finds any currently installed JDK, adds tools.jar from >$JDK/lib >to the classpath along with all .jar files in $ANTHOME/lib then launch ant. > >By putting this executable in $ANTHOME/bin and adding $ANTHOME/bin to the >classpath, I was able to run ant without setting any environment variables. > >If anyone wants to check it out, I've posted the source+binaries at: > >http://southgatesoftware.com/jakarta/ant/ > >If anyone with the power wants to add this to the ant project itself, please >do! > >-Mike Jennings > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Michael Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 12:44 PM >Subject: Re: antrun.exe > > >> Should I just Email it to this mailing list? Or should I post it on the >web >> and Email the URL? >> -Mike >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "jp Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 6:26 PM >> Subject: Re: antrun.exe >> >> >> > Please post, this can be useful >> > --- Michael Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > wrote: >> > > Hi everyone, >> > > >> > > I've written a Windows executable called antrun.exe >> > > for launching ant. >> > > If you place antrun.exe in the $ANTHOME/bin >> > > directory, when launched >> > > it will automatically finds any currently installed >> > > JDK, adds tools.jar from >> > > $JDK/lib >> > > to the classpath along with all .jar files in >> > > $ANTHOME/lib then launch ant. >> > > >> > > By putting this executable in $ANTHOME/bin and >> > > adding $ANTHOME/bin to the >> > > classpath, I was able to run ant without setting any >> > > environment variables. >> > > >> > > If anyone thinks this could be a useful addition to >> > > the ANT project, let >> > > me know and I'll post the code + exe. >> > > >> > > -Mike Jennings >> > > >> > > ______________________ >> > > Mike Jennings >> > > Southgate Software Ltd. >> > > 250-382-6851 (ph) >> > > 250-382-6800 (fax) >> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 >> > a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ >> > > Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, | | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost | | everyone gets busy on the proof." | | - John Kenneth Galbraith | *-----------------------------------------------------*
