At 02:42 9/12/00 -0800, Sean Kelly wrote:
>% cat build.xml
><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
><project name="jbuttons" default="compile" basedir=".">
> <target name="compile">
> <javac srcdir="."/>
> </target>
></project>
>% ant
>...
> [javac] symbol : class SerialPort
> [javac] location: pacakge comm
>...
>
>Adding the extdirs attribute to the javac tag and pointing it to
>$JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/ext doesn't help. But explicitly listing comm.jar
>in the classpath attribute does work.
>
>Why are standard extensions "suppressed" in this way? I checked the
>FAQ and gave a cursory search of the user archives and didn't find
>answer.
Extdirs is a compiler specific thing (Looks like you are using jikes). Some
compilers completely ignore it while others use it. I would *highly*
suggest that you do not use ext at all. Most people who use it end up going
through the java equivelent of dll-hell. Just place the library in a well
known place and link to it. It will make it a lot easier overtime.
Cheers,
Pete
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