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Have to direct class file to a different folder [message #873930]

Sat, 19 May 2012 13:59

Sam Bell

Messages: 5
Registered: May 2012

Junior Member

I have a question about Eclipse class file destination directory, please.

When we compile from DOS command prompt using -d flag
javac myfile.java -d C:\my_classes
the class file will be saved to my_classes folder which can be
be completely different from the folder where the .java file is.

Is there a simple way to do this in Eclipse IDE, please

I tried to redirect from Project -> Properties -> Java Build Path -> Source folder
At the bottom of this source Tab, Browse button is allowing me use only sub-folder
within the workspace\project folder.
It is NOT letting me select a completely different folder (for example on a different
disk drive path such as E:\my_classes)

Thanks
Sam

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Re: Have to direct class file to a different folder [message #874137 is a reply to message #873930]

Sun, 20 May 2012 03:12

David Wegener

Messages: 1445
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 05/19/2012 08:59 AM, Sam Bell wrote:
> I have a question about Eclipse class file destination directory, please.
>
> When we compile from DOS command prompt using -d flag javac myfile.java
> -d C:\my_classes
> the class file will be saved to my_classes folder which can be be
> completely different from the folder where the .java file is.
>
> Is there a simple way to do this in Eclipse IDE, please
>
> I tried to redirect from Project -> Properties -> Java Build Path ->
> Source folder
> At the bottom of this source Tab, Browse button is allowing me use only
> sub-folder
> within the workspace\project folder. It is NOT letting me select a
> completely different folder (for example on a different disk drive path
> such as E:\my_classes)
>
> Thanks
> Sam
>
You can create a link to an external folder and then set that as the
output location

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