Do you use pure Eclipse to debug? Or with a plugin like MyEclipse? My point is, instead of fiddling default work directory, couldn't you debug in that way? I use MyEclipse and I remember having seen a super tutorial in their website showing how to debug without tamper with Tomcat's default setting.
John Rodriguez wrote: >I want to step through my web application through an Eclipse debugger. > >My web app is made up of servlets and jsps. > > > >Right now, the jsps are compiled into servlets and put into a directory >OUTSIDE the web app file hierarchy. > >I wish to reconfigure Tomcat so that jsp are compiled and put INSIDE the web >app fire hierarchy so that my debugger can access it and step through it. >How can I do this? > > > >I look in $TOMCAT_HOME/conf/web.xml and it seems that the variable >scratchdir is what I want. > >The documentation says that the "default work directory for the current web >application" is what is used. > >What is the default work directory? > > > >-John Rodriguez > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]