Hiya,
Thought I'd contribute rather than just sponging off all the bright minds in
this list.
Might be worth adding to the FAQ if it can be reproduced by someone else.
When you install JDK1.3, you get a "jre" runtime directory installed within
the JDK directory. If you have ever installed a runtime prior you will have
a c:\program files\JavaSoft\JRE directory also. This is a tree:
c:\program files
\JavaSoft
\JRE
\1.3
\bin
\hotspot
\lib
One of the problems I had getting Orion to run as a service was that it
would just start and immediately stop. So I experimented at the command line
with the -verbose option and the -X option. This is an example of the
result:
C:\usr\apps\orion\Jnt101b>jnt -X
Java Service Launcher V1.0.1 beta
Copyright (C) 2000 by eWorkSmart, LLC
Error loading: C:\Program Files\JavaSoft\JRE\1.3\bin\classic\jvm.dll
11/06/00 13:59:05 -
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Now starting Java Service Launcher V1.0.1 beta
Copyright (C) 2000 by eWorkSmart, LLC
11/06/00 13:59:05 - Executing JVM Command: jnt -X
11/06/00 13:59:05 - Shutting down service...
11/06/00 13:59:05 -
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Notice the "error loading" message. Oi! There isn't a "classic" directory in
my installed JRE. So I copied said directory from the "jre" directory in the
JDK installation to that spot and tried it. No go. You get this:
Now starting Java Service Launcher V1.0.1 beta
Copyright (C) 2000 by eWorkSmart, LLC
11/06/00 13:58:10 - Executing JVM Command: jnt -verbose
/InstallAsService:Orion /SDc:\usr\apps\orion -jar orion.jar
pps\orion\config\server.xml
Could not create the Java virtual machine.
11/06/00 13:58:10 - Shutting down service...
11/06/00 13:58:10 -
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What? Hmm I thought and simply renaming the existing JRE directory to
JRE_Hmm and copied the "jre" directory from my JDK directory to the same
spot, taking care to add the "1.3" directory to the subtree. Then I ran:
C:\usr\apps\orion\Jnt101b>jnt "/InstallAsService:Orion"
"/SDc:\usr\apps\orion" -verbose -jar orion.jar
Java Service Launcher V1.0.1 beta
Copyright (C) 2000 by eWorkSmart, LLC
11/06/00 14:04:30 - Installing as service "Orion" (Orion).
11/06/00 14:04:31 -
This has been installed as "Orion".
This service is set to automatically start when the
system boots. To start the service now, use the "Services"
icon found in the control panel.
11/06/00 14:04:31 -
NT Service options:
Use /InstallAsService:ServiceName[:dependent1,dependent2,...] to
install.
Use /RemoveAsService:ServiceName to remove (uninstall) as a service.
Use /SetServiceParams:ServiceName to change the startup parameters for this
service.
Note: Any additional parameters on the command line will be setup
as the startup parameters for the service when using
the /InstallAsService or /SetServiceParams options.
Then I went to "services" under "manage" for "My Computer" and started the
service. Then I tried to go to http://kscott/JAdmin (my test suite) and it
worked. I checked the services and it's still working. I then went to the
Orion directory and viewed the JNT.log. Everything kool. Ok. Now go to my
source directory and "ant" a build. Once this was complete, I went to the
Orion logs directory and check out the server.log and lo and behold, the
auto-deploy messages are there. Looking good! I then opened the Event Viewer
and went to the Application Log. Three events logged;
1) Startup parameters for the service have been set to: /SDc:\usr\apps\orion
-verbose
-jar
orion.jar
2) The Orion service was installed.
3) The service was started.
I then logged out of my machine and back in again. Checked the service and
it's still running. Cool. Next step: reboot; After reboot went to browse the
test site and voila. It works.
So. All appears to be working. Hope this helps others...
Kimbo
Senior Web Developer
Peakhour Pty Ltd
http://smartoffice.com.au
http://peakhour.com.au
http://www.geocities.com/kimmie_scott
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