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Missing executable from headless build [message #631900]

Sun, 10 October 2010 04:24

Eclipse User

Hi,

I'm experimenting with the headless build of an RCP product and I'm a
bit lost on an issue with the executable generation. The export uses a
custom allElements.xml to set the top level feature and archive names,
with that customization pde doesn't generate the executable, while if I
remove the allElements.xml file and let pde do its defaults, then the
executable is created and packaged correctly.

I found that the issue seems related to a missing delta pack, however
delta pack is present (the product exports to multiple platforms, so I
am sure that it is present).

From the build output I see these lines:

[java] customAssembly:
[java] [eclipse.brand] Warning: Could not find executable to brand.

It seems a bug to me, or I'm missing something ?

Regards,
Marco.

Re: Missing executable from headless build [message #632241 is a reply to message #631900]

Tue, 12 October 2010 04:42

Eclipse User

On 10/10/2010 10:24 Marco Maccaferri ha scritto:

> I'm experimenting with the headless build of an RCP product and I'm a
> bit lost on an issue with the executable generation. The export uses a
> custom allElements.xml to set the top level feature and archive names,
> with that customization pde doesn't generate the executable, while if I
> remove the allElements.xml file and let pde do its defaults, then the
> executable is created and packaged correctly.

Seems that the features need to include org.eclipse.equinox.executable
plugin for the executable to be generated. Can someone confirm that this
is the expected behaviour ?

Regards,
Marco.

Re: Missing executable from headless build [message #840728 is a reply to message #632241]

Tue, 10 April 2012 08:54

Eclipse User

Hello Marco,
I ran into the exact same problem.
In two year time, did you found a solution to it ?

Regards,

Charles

Re: Missing executable from headless build [message #841408 is a reply to message #840728]

Wed, 11 April 2012 04:57

Eclipse User

On 10/04/2012 14:54 Charles Bonneau ha scritto:

> I ran into the exact same problem.
> In two year time, did you found a solution to it ?

I don't think, none of my product build scripts are using the custom
allElements.xml script and the headless build works fine. I don't even
remember what I was trying to do at that time.

Maybe if you write what you are trying to do I (or someone else) may
suggest a solution.

It took me a while to realize that you were answering to one of my
posts, please quote some bits of the original message the next time.

Regards,
Marco.

Re: Missing executable from headless build [message #841422 is a reply to message #841408]

Wed, 11 April 2012 05:26

Eclipse User

Thank you for your quick answer.
I have the same output when I'm building my RCP application:
Quote:

From the build output I see these lines:
[java] customAssembly:
[java] [eclipse.brand] Warning: Could not find executable to brand.

And I though that it was the root cause of my problem but it turned out that it was not.
Sorry about that. Very Happy

I guess that this warning is not worth the concern.

Regards,

Charles Bonneau

[Updated on: Wed, 11 April 2012 05:26] by Moderator

Re: Missing executable from headless build [message #1748321 is a reply to message #632241]

Tue, 22 November 2016 04:22

Eclipse User

Quote:

Seems that the features need to include org.eclipse.equinox.executable
plugin for the executable to be generated

Is it true ? I am also facing this issue.

Quote:

From the build output I see these lines:
[java] customAssembly:
[java] [eclipse.brand] Warning: Could not find executable to brand.

What was the solution ?

I am building RCP project and exe is not created after ant headless build.

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