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Fri, 11 June 2004 13:42

Eclipse User

Using RC1 I have a user who when selecting on one "build.xml" see the
following when right clicking on the build.xml file.

One has Run --> Ant Build
Ant Build
External Tools

But when selecting a different build.xml file, it just has Run (which
brings up the run config).

Why a different behavior from build.xml to build.xml???

Re: Run Ant oddities [message #163993 is a reply to message #163985]

Fri, 11 June 2004 14:58

Eclipse User

"mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
news:cacquc$mnh$1@eclipse.org...
> Using RC1 I have a user who when selecting on one "build.xml" see the
> following when right clicking on the build.xml file.
>
>
> One has Run --> Ant Build
> Ant Build
> External Tools

This would be the menu presented if the build.xml has "valid" Ant buildfile
content.
That is it has a root element that is a "project".
Since the content has been deemed to be a Ant buildfile, the options to
perform an Ant build are presented

> But when selecting a different build.xml file, it just has Run (which
> brings up the run config).
>
This build.xml does not have a root project element.
Since the content is not deemed to be an Ant buildfile, no options are
presented to perform an Ant build.

If this is not the case for your user, please log a reproducible test case
against platform ant.

HTH
Darins

Re: Run Ant oddities [message #164000 is a reply to message #163993]

Fri, 11 June 2004 14:18

Eclipse User

Could you expand on what "root project element." means?? Is this a
location in the project???

Darin Swanson wrote:

> "mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
> news:cacquc$mnh$1@eclipse.org...
> > Using RC1 I have a user who when selecting on one "build.xml" see the
> > following when right clicking on the build.xml file.
> >
> >
> > One has Run --> Ant Build
> > Ant Build
> > External Tools

> This would be the menu presented if the build.xml has "valid" Ant buildfile
> content.
> That is it has a root element that is a "project".
> Since the content has been deemed to be a Ant buildfile, the options to
> perform an Ant build are presented

> > But when selecting a different build.xml file, it just has Run (which
> > brings up the run config).
> >
> This build.xml does not have a root project element.
> Since the content is not deemed to be an Ant buildfile, no options are
> presented to perform an Ant build.

> If this is not the case for your user, please log a reproducible test case
> against platform ant.

> HTH
> Darins

Re: Run Ant oddities [message #164007 is a reply to message #164000]

Fri, 11 June 2004 14:58

Eclipse User

The syntax required by Ant to be considered a valid buildfile.

<project name="My Buildfile" default="build" basedir="..">

</project>

The root element is the project element.

HTH
Darins

"mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
news:cact15$p9m$1@eclipse.org...
> Could you expand on what "root project element." means?? Is this a
> location in the project???
>
>
> Darin Swanson wrote:
>
> > "mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
> > news:cacquc$mnh$1@eclipse.org...
> > > Using RC1 I have a user who when selecting on one "build.xml" see the
> > > following when right clicking on the build.xml file.
> > >
> > >
> > > One has Run --> Ant Build
> > > Ant Build
> > > External Tools
>
> > This would be the menu presented if the build.xml has "valid" Ant
buildfile
> > content.
> > That is it has a root element that is a "project".
> > Since the content has been deemed to be a Ant buildfile, the options to
> > perform an Ant build are presented
>
> > > But when selecting a different build.xml file, it just has Run (which
> > > brings up the run config).
> > >
> > This build.xml does not have a root project element.
> > Since the content is not deemed to be an Ant buildfile, no options are
> > presented to perform an Ant build.
>
> > If this is not the case for your user, please log a reproducible test
case
> > against platform ant.
>
> > HTH
> > Darins
>
>

Re: Run Ant oddities [message #164042 is a reply to message #164000]

Fri, 11 June 2004 15:27

Eclipse User

The problem goes away if a comment prior to the project xml line is
removed....this seems to be an error in thea the comment should be
ignored....

mike shipkowski wrote:

> Could you expand on what "root project element." means?? Is this a
> location in the project???

> Darin Swanson wrote:

> > "mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
> > news:cacquc$mnh$1@eclipse.org...
> > > Using RC1 I have a user who when selecting on one "build.xml" see the
> > > following when right clicking on the build.xml file.
> > >
> > >
> > > One has Run --> Ant Build
> > > Ant Build
> > > External Tools

> > This would be the menu presented if the build.xml has "valid" Ant buildfile
> > content.
> > That is it has a root element that is a "project".
> > Since the content has been deemed to be a Ant buildfile, the options to
> > perform an Ant build are presented

> > > But when selecting a different build.xml file, it just has Run (which
> > > brings up the run config).
> > >
> > This build.xml does not have a root project element.
> > Since the content is not deemed to be an Ant buildfile, no options are
> > presented to perform an Ant build.

> > If this is not the case for your user, please log a reproducible test case
> > against platform ant.

> > HTH
> > Darins

Re: Run Ant oddities [message #164074 is a reply to message #164042]

Fri, 11 June 2004 15:49

Eclipse User

We did have a bug in determination of content type (but I am pretty sure
this was fixed before RC1 and does not sound the same as what you are
describing)
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=63298

maybe we have others...
Can you provide a sample buildfile (in a bug or here) so that I can test on
the RC2 candidate?

Thanks
Darins

"mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
news:cad12r$tk1$1@eclipse.org...
> The problem goes away if a comment prior to the project xml line is
> removed....this seems to be an error in thea the comment should be
> ignored....
>
>
> mike shipkowski wrote:
>
> > Could you expand on what "root project element." means?? Is this a
> > location in the project???
>
>
> > Darin Swanson wrote:
>
> > > "mike shipkowski" <michael.shipkowski@sas.com> wrote in message
> > > news:cacquc$mnh$1@eclipse.org...
> > > > Using RC1 I have a user who when selecting on one "build.xml" see
the
> > > > following when right clicking on the build.xml file.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > One has Run --> Ant Build
> > > > Ant Build
> > > > External Tools
>
> > > This would be the menu presented if the build.xml has "valid" Ant
buildfile
> > > content.
> > > That is it has a root element that is a "project".
> > > Since the content has been deemed to be a Ant buildfile, the options
to
> > > perform an Ant build are presented
>
> > > > But when selecting a different build.xml file, it just has Run
(which
> > > > brings up the run config).
> > > >
> > > This build.xml does not have a root project element.
> > > Since the content is not deemed to be an Ant buildfile, no options are
> > > presented to perform an Ant build.
>
> > > If this is not the case for your user, please log a reproducible test
case
> > > against platform ant.
>
> > > HTH
> > > Darins
>
>

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