jar is a basic tool that comes with the jdk used for packaging up files.
Ant does alot more - its like 'make'.
You can declare dependencies, and use Ant to build your app - not just
package it (like jar).
Tim Julien
HP Middleware
-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Harding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 1:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: RE: how do I create a WAR file?
yes exactly thanks. What is the difference using the java tool instead of
the Ant tool?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>1. open a prompt or shell.
>2. go to the root of your web-app.
>3. run:
>jar cf <directory-name>.war *
>
>is this what you are asking about, or are you asking about creating the
>web-app directory structure as well?
>
>Tim Julien
>HP Middleware
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Derek Harding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 9:00 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: how do I create a WAR file?
>
>
>Are there any examples of how to create a WAR file?
