P.S. You might consider using VisualAgeC++ on NT and cross compiling to the AS/400. Last two projects I worked with did that with great success. PC's are cheaper per Mhz than AS/400s so it might be cheaper to buy a fast PC to compile with and save your AS/400 for testing.
--- Mark Cooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all. > > I hope some kind soul somewhere can offer some help with this one. > > I currently have a requirement to build a Java system on an AS/400 > (ISeries). Previously, we have successfully used automated build > processes > on Linux/Unix and NT that use a cvs client to extract (via cvs log) > changes > since the last build and if necessary rebuild the system from its Ant > build > script. > > Ideally, I would like to have an automated build of this system on its > target platform (the ISeries), but cannot find a suitable cvs client to > do > the job (the actual cvs repository is on a Unix server). > > I have had some small success using the Java cvs client that is > embedded in > the NetBeans IDE, which has a command-line invokable client class. > Unfortunately this Java version of the cvs client does not support all > of > the command arguments (both pre and post action) that the traditional > unix > or NT clients do, some of which are required by the automated build > process. The most notable being the cvs log command, which in the Java > client does not support the passing of a filename to the command, so > that > no-matter what file or path you wish to obtain the log for, you always > get > the logs for everything recursively from the directory in which you > issue > the command. > > I have trawled the net and have come across a few historical messages > from > people who were at least trying to get a true cvs port for the AS/400 > but > these appeared to peter out before anyone had actually succeeded. I'm > not a > C or C++ programmer, and have no familiarity with the requirements for > such > a port, so ideally I need to take advantage of something someone else > has > done before (sorry). > > I stress that I only need client side functionality, the cvs server > will > not be hosted on OS400 (although it may eventually be in a Linux > partition > on an ISeries). > > Any help or pointers anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated. > > Mark Cooper > > > > > Any views or opinions presented in this Email message are solely those > of > the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Microlise > Group > unless otherwise specifically stated. > Email communications are not necessarily secure and therefore the > Microlise > Group does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this > message. > > If you are not the intended recipient and have received this message in > error, please notify Microlise immediately. > > Microlise Group Limited +44 (0)1773 537000 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Info-cvs mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs ===== --- Wayne Johnson, | There are two kinds of people: Those 3943 Penn Ave. N. | who say to God, "Thy will be done," Minneapolis, MN 55412-1908 | and those to whom God says, "All right, (612) 522-7003 | then, have it your way." --C.S. Lewis __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Info-cvs mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/info-cvs
