Just to be clear, '-f' and '-file' are synonyms for '-buildfile'. Since they don't seem to be documented (outside the source) you should use them at your own risk.
Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Schantz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:13 AM > To: 'Ant Users List' > Subject: RE: build xml? > > > If it doesn't exist in your current directory (where ant will > find it) > use > ant -f <path to xml file including filename> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brian Egger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:05 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: build xml? > > > > > > Ok I suppose this is probably a frequent newbie question. > > Which I am a newbie to ant, but I try to run Ant on Win 2000. > > I have the classpath set for the ant.jar and I also have it > > set for the xml-xxxx.jar. Ant I have the path and all of the > > enviroment variables set to the correct paths. But when I go > > to run ant, I receive an error upon entering the command > > "Buildfile: build.xml does not exist; Bulid Failed" Where > > should I put the xml file or what am I missing here. > > > > btw, I did STFW and RTFM, but I saw no refernece to the bulid.xml > > > > thanks > > Brian Egger , > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>