Darren, I have often wondered why the CLI isn't a standard part of the binary distribution.
I have posted a message to the dev list to ask if there is a reason why it isn't there, and if not to offer at least have a go at creating the necessary scripts. Regards, Upayavira > CLI doesn't work "out of the box" with the binary distribution and that > is the source of most of the pleas on this list for help regarding the > CLI. It can be made to work with the binary distribution by setting > your class path but it's not straightforward. I found for me that the > "easiest" way to use the CLI was via the source distribution of Cocoon > and ./run.sh. > > Ines, I suggest the path of least resistance to successfully using the > CLI is via compiling the Cocoon source distribution. > > Once done as Upayavira stated the CLI is documented on the Wiki page > > http://wiki.cocoondev.org/Wiki.jsp?page=CommandLine > > Darren > > > On Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 11:34 AM, Konstantin Piroumian wrote: > > > From: "Robert Sösemann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> The CLI is part of the cocoon.jar, so is contained in your cocoon > >> version. > >> > >> You call it by: > >> > >> BUT, it doesn't work. Noone who ever asked this list for help on the > >> cli > >> received a helpful answer. The reason to my opinion is not a lack of > >> cooperation, but the lack of experience with the cli and the > >> frustrating > >> experience when trying to test it on your own. > > > > Absolutely false statement. > > > > Cocoon CLI *works*! Otherwise you won't get any Cocoon docs/site and > > there > > would be no Forrest project (http://xml.apache.org/forrest). Parts of > > Apache > > XML site are also generated using Cocoon CLI/Forrest. > > > >> > >> In short: I think CLI sucks and doens't work properly. BUT that's no > >> problem. There are dozens of much better web downloader/offline > >> browsers > > to > >> make a cocoon site static. > > > > You contradict yourself. If it doesn't work then how could it work > > inproperly? > > > > Ines, > > > > Examples of running Cocoon from command line you'll find in Cocoon's > > build.xml. Take a look at the 'docs' target: > > > > <java classname="org.apache.cocoon.Main" fork="true" > > dir="${build.context}" > > failonerror="true" maxmemory="128m"> > > <arg value="-c."/> > > <arg value="-d../docs"/> > > <arg value="-w../work"/> > > <arg value="-b../brokenlinks.txt"/> > > <arg value="-k../documentation/logkit.xconf"/> > > <arg value="-u${build.docs.loglevel}"/> > > <arg value="-V"/> > > <arg value="index.html"/> > > <classpath> > > <path refid="classpath"/> > > <fileset dir="${build.dir}"> > > <include name="*.jar"/> > > </fileset> > > <pathelement location="${tools.jar}"/> > > <pathelement location="${build.context}/WEB-INF/classes"/> > > </classpath> > > </java> > > > > > > Basically you'll need to set several command line options, then invoke > > the > > jar as you've done below. But Cocoon CLI is not an interactive tool > > and it > > simply works in batch mode. It starts from the URL you've specified in > > the > > command line (it's the index.html in the above snippet). > > > > As for the other tools, then yes, you can use something like wget > > instead of > > Cocoon CLI to generate the static site. > > > > -- > > Konstantin > > > >> > >> In our project we are using HTTrack, a wonderful open source tool. It > > comes > >> with a Window gui and a fully blown command line - much better that > >> the > >> cocoon cli. Download at www.httrack.com/ > >> > >> I hope I could help. > >> > >> Robert > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ines Robbers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "Cocoon Mailingliste" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 5:23 PM > >> Subject: CLI > >> > >> > >>> Hello! > >>> > >>> I'm trying to understand the command-line interface of Cocoon - > >>> unfortunately without much success so far. > >>> The Cocoon version I'm using is 2.0.4. Where do I find the java.class > >>> that starts the CLI? Do I have to download anything? > >>> Is it correct that once the class has started I type in: > >>> > >>> java -jar cocoon.jar -c (as an example) > >>> > >>> to start with whatever I intend to do? > >>> > >>> Many thanks for help! > >>> > >>> Ines > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > >>> FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > >>> > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > >> FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > >> > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Darren Petrie > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
