Re: contextAdmin question
It won't disappear if you manually code it into the server.xml file, but as I found out, Tomcat 3.2.1 apparently doesn't write out the new context to the server.xml file if you create the new context using the contextAdmin page. You mean to say that..if i create a new one like below.. docBase="webapps/admin" crossContext="true" debug="0" reloadable="true" trusted="false" > it is not persistent? It disappears after restart/restop?
Re: Why does Internet Explorer think it is offline?
Your problem has nothing to do with Tomcat, or Apache, or any other server on god's green earth... The problem isn't a problem, it's just IE checking for an active internet connection and not finding one. Just click "try again" and it'll find the server. There is, to my knowledge, no way around it. Netscape, BTW, does not behave in this fashion. It's just a MonopolySoft, err, Microsoft quirk. regards, MTiffany
Re: contextAdmin question
That was a really good question, and not knowing the answer, I copied my server.xml file, renamed one of the copies, and started tomcat. Added new contexts, shut down tomcat, and compared the two files. Apparently the answer* to your question is "yes, you will have to manually code new contexts into your server.xml file if you want them (contexts, that is) to persist between start/stops of tomcat." * == This answer derived on a Win98 box running Tomcat 3.2.1. YMMV. So my follow-up question is: does anyone know if this is the intended functionality of the contextAdmin tool? And beyond that: where can I find more information about requested, recommended, planned, and existing Tomcat administration tools/servlets. Anyone? Anyone? Here's another question regarding the contextAdmin application that comes with Tomcat. Is it possible to save the new context created to server.xml in any way so that it will exists when I restart tomcat, or do I have to write this code myself? // Erik
Re: A non-apropriate question?
Apparently, yes, it is possible to use the jikes compiler: open up the (tomcat-home)/conf/web.xml file and find this entry: I hope this helps, regards, michael tiffany
Re: Help with starting Tomcat
Hi: Try this: set JAVA_HOME in the tomcat.bat file, not start.bat. Add the line set JAVA_HOME = path\to\your\jdk Add it immediately below the last of the "rem"'d statements so it's not caught in some subroutine. save your changes to tomcat.bat, and then double click start.bat. that should do the trick, but as always, YMMV. good luck, Michael Tiffany Hello. Using Tomcat 3.2.1. I've set the environment variable for TOMCAT_HOME (I think), but I'm not sure how to set the environment variable for JAVA_HOME. My jdk's root directory is installed at the following directory on my W98SE platform: c:\jdk1.3.0_02. Therefore, this is what I did to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable. At the DOS c:\ prompt, I typed: "c:\set JAVA_HOME=jdk1.3.0_02" then pressed enter. Then, when I go to execute "startup.bat" in the tomcat\bin directory, I get the message "invalid command or file". But, when I'm in Windows Exployer and double-click on startup.bat, I get a DOS window message: "You must set JAVA_HOME to point at your Java Development Kit installation". Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
Re: Tomcat is not starting - How to trap the startup error?
If you are using Win9x AND you're starting Tomcat from the DOS batch file script (which it sounds like you are...), when the DOS console appears, just click the "properties" button: When the properties dialog box pops up it will prevent the DOS box from closing. You'll be able to read the error output on the console. YMMV Good Luck, Michael Tiffany
Re: contextAdmin
go into the ($tomcat-home)/webapps/admin/WEB-INF directory and open web.xml in web.xml, get the value for (probably "admin"). then, go to the ($tomcat-home)/conf directory, and open tomcat-users.xml in tomcat users, add an entry like this: roles="whatever-was-the-value-for-"> tore my own hair out for days over this one -- couldn't find any information in the docs about it. Kind Regards, Michael Tiffany Ok, I give up. How do I log into the contextAdmin that comes with jakarta? // Erik
