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Subject:    Re: java from another directory
From:       Jesse Stockall <stockall () magma ! ca>
Date:       2003-04-29 21:27:40
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On Tue, 2003-04-29 at 17:13, Eric Dunn wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to use the java task to execute a jar, but it needs to be run from a \
> different directory than from which ant was started in. Can I pass the directory it \
> should switch to before executing the java? 

If you set fork="true", you can use the 'dir' attribute.

Have a look at the manual for more info.
http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/java.html


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Jesse Stockall <stockall@magma.ca>


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