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How to update VM argument to point to java.exe? [message #460372]

Wed, 20 December 2006 20:12

Eclipse User

In the "Launcher" editor (or config.ini), how do I set the VM arguments so
that my exported binary picks up "java.exe" (rather than javaw.exe) from the
installed JRE? I don't want to hard-code the path to the installed java.exe
on my hard drive as the VM argument, and am hoping there is an environment
variable I can use.

Thx!

Re: How to update VM argument to point to java.exe? [message #460487 is a reply to message #460372]

Thu, 21 December 2006 10:17

Eclipse User

probably -vm /path/to/other/bin/java in the eclipse.ini somewhere.

Later,
PW

Re: How to update VM argument to point to java.exe? [message #460538 is a reply to message #460487]

Thu, 21 December 2006 14:46

Eclipse User

I'm guessing /path/to/other/bin/java is the absolute hard-coded path. Any
chance that we could determine this at runtime (in case user has installed
jre to a different path)?

"Paul Webster" <pwebster@ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:eme8k5$9oq$3@utils.eclipse.org...
> probably -vm /path/to/other/bin/java in the eclipse.ini somewhere.
>
> Later,
> PW

Re: How to update VM argument to point to java.exe? [message #460593 is a reply to message #460538]

Fri, 22 December 2006 10:09

Eclipse User

If you want something that's going to pull out variables from an environment, write a batch file or shell script that will do it for you.

@echo off
eclipse -vm %JAVA_HOME%\bin\javaw.exe

#!/bin/sh
eclipse -vm $JAVA_HOME/bin/java

Alex.

Re: How to update VM argument to point to java.exe? [message #460605 is a reply to message #460593]

Fri, 22 December 2006 13:08

Eclipse User

I see. No way from within the environment. Thx!

"Alex Blewitt" <alex_blewitt@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:15549826.1166800185865.JavaMail.root@cp1.javalobby.org...
> If you want something that's going to pull out variables from an
> environment, write a batch file or shell script that will do it for you.
>
>

> @echo off
> eclipse -vm %JAVA_HOME%\bin\javaw.exe
>

>
>

> #!/bin/sh
> eclipse -vm $JAVA_HOME/bin/java
>

>
> Alex.

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