Re: Change working directory for build

On 12/29/05, Varban <[email protected]> wrote:
> You can try and use the dir parameter for you java task in the ant script.
> Combined with the fork option, this should force the java process to be
> started in the location that you point to and you could use the current
> working directory where the ant script was started.
> Here is a link to the ant manual for the java task:
>
> http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/java.html
>
> You should be able to get the current directory using ${basedir} within your
> build script.

That did it, Varban!  I changed:
<java classname="A" classpath="./conf"/>
to:
<java classname="A" classpath="./conf" dir="${basedir}" fork="true"/>

(had to fork it as it ignores the dir attribute if executing in the
same VM)  And I can now compile the project fully within Anthill! 
THANK YOU!