I wouldnt start java programs via exec. I modified the tutorial example a litte bit. Basically you iterate with AntContrib over the JARs and start them via <java>.
Jan /src/oata/HelloWorld.java package oata; public class HelloWorld { public static void main(String[] args) { // Tutorial modified for printing the current location/actual JAR java.net.URL location = HelloWorld.class.getProtectionDomain().getCodeSource().getLocation(); System.out.println(location); } } /build.xml <!-- based on http://ant.apache.org/manual/tutorial-HelloWorldWithAnt.html#enhance --> <project name="HelloWorld" basedir="." default="main"> <property name="src.dir" value="src"/> <property name="build.dir" value="build"/> <property name="classes.dir" value="${build.dir}/classes"/> <property name="jar.dir" value="${build.dir}/jar"/> <property name="main-class" value="oata.HelloWorld"/> <target name="clean"> <delete dir="${build.dir}"/> </target> <target name="compile"> <mkdir dir="${classes.dir}"/> <javac srcdir="${src.dir}" destdir="${classes.dir}"/> </target> <target name="jar" depends="compile"> <mkdir dir="${jar.dir}"/> <jar destfile="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}.jar" basedir="${classes.dir}"> <manifest> <attribute name="Main-Class" value="${main-class}"/> </manifest> </jar> <!-- modification for having multiple JARs --> <copy file="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}.jar" tofile="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}2.jar"/> <copy file="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}.jar" tofile="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}3.jar"/> <copy file="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}.jar" tofile="${jar.dir}/${ant.project.name}4.jar"/> </target> <target name="run" depends="jar"> <!-- modification for running multiple JARs --> <!-- use AntContrib for iterating over the JARs --> <ac:for param="jar" xmlns:ac="antlib:net.sf.antcontrib"> <fileset dir="${jar.dir}" includes="*.jar"/> <sequential> <java jar="@{jar}" fork="true"/> </sequential> </ac:for> </target> <target name="clean-build" depends="clean,jar"/> <target name="main" depends="clean,run"/> </project> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Ravagli Virgilio [mailto:virgilio.rava...@ansaldo-sts.com] Gesendet: Mittwoch, 14. November 2012 11:18 An: Ant Users List Betreff: R: R: [newbie] excute multiple jar files Well, there are several ways to do what you want. I'll show you just one of these ways, I'm using it: It's my build.xml, it's only a sample, okay ? <?xml version="1.0"?> <project name="Prova" basedir="."> <target name="run"> <antcall> <target name="taskServer"/> <target name="taskClient"/> </antcall> </target> <target name="taskServer"> <exec executable="java" spawn="true"> <arg line="-jar"/> <arg value="EmployeeServer.jar"/> </exec> </target> <target name="taskClient"> <exec executable="java" spawn="true"> <arg line="-jar"/> <arg value="EmployeeClient.jar"/> </exec> </target> </project> You can use a lot of options and parameters to customize the behaviors of this sample build.xml. I hope this can give you some hints Bye Virgilio -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Nam Truong Le [mailto:lenamtru...@gmail.com] Inviato: martedì 13 novembre 2012 11.09 A: Ant Users List Oggetto: Re: R: [newbie] excute multiple jar files Hi, Yes. That is what I want to do Von meinem iPad gesendet Am 13.11.2012 um 10:13 schrieb Ravagli Virgilio <virgilio.rava...@ansaldo-sts.com>: > Hi, > Can you make an example of what you're willing to do, please ? > i.e. given A.jar and B.jar, you want to execute java -jar A.jar and > java -jar B.jar from the same build.xml ? > > Regards, > Virgilio > > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: lenamtru...@gmail.com [mailto:lenamtru...@gmail.com] > Inviato: venerdì 9 novembre 2012 21.49 > A: user@ant.apache.org > Oggetto: [newbie] excute multiple jar files > > Hi, > > do you know how to excute multiple jar files using just only one ant > build.xml? > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional > commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org