I would try setting ANT_HOME to an absolute path, rather than a relative path. Then at least you could cd to the directory that the buildfile is in and run ant.
-Rob A > -----Original Message----- > From: Liying Miao [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 8:08 AM > To: user@ant.apache.org > Subject: Ant Configuration Problem > > > Hi All, > > > I have a problem with running ant 1.6.2. I have set ANT_HOME in path. > > Here is the problem: > > When I type Ant, it works: > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > C:\UPORTAL>ant > > C:\UPORTAL>set ANT_HOME=./Ant_1-6-2 > > C:\UPORTAL>./Ant_1-6-2/bin/ant.bat > Buildfile: build.xml > > help: > [echo] Please read the README file which explains how to > operate this > uPort > al quick-start package > [echo] To see the possible ant targets, type 'ant -projecthelp' > > BUILD SUCCESSFUL > Total time: 0 seconds > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > However, when I type ant -buildfile > HyperContent1_4\build.xml, it doesn't > read build.xml in another directory. > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > C:\UPORTAL>./Ant_1-6-2/bin/ant.bat -buildfile > You must specify a buildfile when using the -buildfile argument > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Then when I tried directly: > C:\UPORTAL>./ant_1-6-2/bin/ant.bat -buildfile > HyperContent1_4\build.xml > > I get error message '.' is not recognized as an internal or external > command, operable program or batch file. > > My path: > Path=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\system32\WBEM;C > :\Program > Files\Co > mmon Files\OpSession\Shared;C:\Program Files\Common > Files\OpSession\Viewer > Share > d;C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adaptec > Shared\System;C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\SQLLIB\BIN > ;C:\PROGRA~1\IBM\SQLLIB\FUNCTION; C:\Program > Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_02\bin;C:\Progr > am Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1\bin;C:\UPORTAL\Ant_1-6-2\\bin > PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH > > Please help! I couldn't figure it out!!! > > Liying Miao > ERP/IT > Florida A&M University > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
