Thanks to you both. The answer was, indeed, in the environment.
I copied the name of the %ANT_HOME% directory from the Windows explorer when I was in the bin subdirectory. I accidentally copied the trailing path separator "\". When the expression %ANT_HOME%\bin was expanded, it became C:\apache-ant-1.6.5\\bin (note the two, consecutive backslashes). All is now well. -- Charles Knell [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email -----Original Message----- From: Scot P. Floess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 01 May 2006 10:56:46 -0400 To: Ant Users List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Ant won't run, help interpreting output needed Based on the error statements I see, java must be found. But, I agree that it looks like an environment issue... Rémon van Gijn wrote: > Seems your java environment is not correct. > Try running "java -version" is that working ok. > Check your environment with "set" is JAVA_HOME set, and ANT_HOME ? > > Remember to put %JAVA_HOME%/bin on the environment PATH setting. > That should be it. > > Rgds, > Remon van Gijn > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: maandag 1 mei 2006 16:50 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Ant won't run, help interpreting output needed > > I have used ant on several occasions in the past, installing in on three or > four computers. I just installed it on my workstation at a new job this > morning. I have a build.xml file in the directory from which I call ant, but > with or without the build file, I get the following. Can someone tell me > where I've gone wrong? Thanks. > > ================================================ > > H:\dev\java\XMLfromSPOOL>ant > Usage: java [-options] class [args...] > (to execute a class) > or java [-options] -jar jarfile [args...] > (to execute a jar file) > > where options include: > -client to select the "client" VM > -server to select the "server" VM > -hotspot is a synonym for the "client" VM [deprecated] > The default VM is client. > > -cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> > -classpath <class search path of directories and zip/jar files> > A ; separated list of directories, JAR archives, > and ZIP archives to search for class files. > -D<name>=<value> > set a system property > -verbose[:class|gc|jni] > enable verbose output > -version print product version and exit > -version:<value> > require the specified version to run > -showversion print product version and continue > -jre-restrict-search | -jre-no-restrict-search > include/exclude user private JREs in the version search > -? -help print this help message > -X print help on non-standard options > -ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > -enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > enable assertions > -da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > -disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>] > disable assertions > -esa | -enablesystemassertions > enable system assertions > -dsa | -disablesystemassertions > disable system assertions > -agentlib:<libname>[=<options>] > load native agent library <libname>, e.g. -agentlib:hprof > see also, -agentlib:jdwp=help and -agentlib:hprof=help > -agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>] > load native agent library by full pathname > -javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>] > load Java programming language agent, see > java.lang.instrument > -- Scot P. Floess 27 Lake Royale Louisburg, NC 27549 252-478-8087 (Home) 919-754-4592 (Work) Chief Architect JPlate http://sourceforge.net/projects/jplate Chief Architect JavaPIM http://sourceforge.net/projects/javapim --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
