****RESOLVED**** When I created my custom GWT Project, the <project>.gwt.xml file did not originally include a rename tag. In my development, I added that tag AFTER I had already generated my initial test with my static content. It appears that the rename attribute is read by the GWT Compiler to generate the client side javascript and html files. However, the original javascript and html files remained in the war directory under the default path and were being packaged with my webapp which included the unmodified entry point html file which pointed to the old path and therefore the static content was being displayed even though all of my java code was updated and packaged correctly along with the new javascript and html files which existed under the new path as indicated in my rename attribute.
Now, my project works both in the App Engine for development and when I deploy to my external Tomcat instance. I don't understand why the internal App Engine would find the new path for the javascript and html but now they are both in sync which is what I needed. Thanks to all who responded. I've learned a great deal through this process and now have a much better understanding of GWT. Thanks, KGD On Jan 26, 10:13 pm, KGD <keith.g.de...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks. I'll keep that in mind and will move to another server and > see. I already tried with a TC 6 install on the same host as the TC7 > install (only one instance running at a time, though). > > With regards to running TC with Eclipse, I think there may be a > misunderstanding. I'm not running TC within Eclipse for my > development testing. My TC instance is completely separate from > Eclipse. When I test within Eclipse, I'm using the GWT App Engine > which I believe is an embedded Jetty server. > > I'll keep trying and I'm hoping that there's a flag or a process that > I'm missing but it doesn't make a lot of sense that the same process > to initially package and deploy the source doesn't pick up the new > changes. I have literally deleted the UI components from my rootPanel > class in the Designer and recompiled the project only to have it > reappear when I deploy outside of Eclipse. > > Thanks, > KGD > > On Jan 26, 4:01 pm, Alan Chaney <a...@mechnicality.com> wrote: > > > > > Hmm... > > > Well, the next thing I'd try and do is take the war to a separate > > machine, set TC 7 up on that, and then do a wget > > tohttp://localhost:8080/<whatever your context name is> and see what's what. > > > From what you've said, it seems very unlikely that its anything to do > > with GWT. Are you absolutely sure you don't have some proxy or something > > thats caching what you had originally? If the war has the "right stuff" > > in it, then you shouldn't be seeing anything else - if the war has the > > old stuff still in it, then its your build process. Don't forget as > > someone pointed out earlier that when you are runningTomcatwith > > Eclipse, by default the TC webapps dir is *NOT* in the actual TC > > installation - its in ${workspace_loc} > > .metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.core/tmp0/wtpwebapps/<your > > context> > > > You can configure this from within Eclipse. > > > Regards > > > Alan > > > On 1/26/2012 12:49 PM, KGD wrote: > > > > That's right and that's why I'm perplexed. > > > > In trying to resolve this, I unpacked the war file and decompiled the > > > class files and the code is the good/current code base for my app > > > which executes correctly in the App Engine development mode within > > > Eclipse. > > > > Here are my steps for deployment of my code: > > > 1. Select<Project> from the Eclips project tree > > > 2. From the Eclipse menu bar, select the GWT | GWT - Compile Option > > > 3. No errors during compilation > > > 4. Select<Project> from the Eclipse tree and right-click and select > > > 'Export' > > > 5. Set the export location to be<Project>.jar in the war\WEB-INF\lib > > > \<Project>.jar > > > 6. Using an ant build.xml, run as Ant Build; war file created > > > 7. UsingTomcatManager app, 'choose file'<Project>.war > > > 8. Select Deploy > > > 9. War file deployed, application context exists > > > 10. Select app context and OLDCONTENTdisplayed. > > > > I've opened the<project>.nocache.js file and it appears to reflect > > > what I think are the appropriate bindings for my rpc calls; definitely > > > more than static placement of values from original test deployment. > > > > Thanks, > > > KGD > > > > On Jan 26, 2:31 pm, Alan Chaney<a...@mechnicality.com> wrote: > > >> So if its deploying the wrong data, then that data must be in the war. > > > >> How are you building the war? ant? eclipse 'export' or simply zipping > > >> the war folder? > > > >> Alan > > > >> On 1/26/2012 11:13 AM, KGD wrote: > > > >>> Yes, I am deploying to myTomcatinstallation as a war file. I use > > >>> Eclipse to test my code with the App Engine before packaging the war > > >>> and deploying onTomcat. > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> Keith > > >>> On Jan 26, 9:23 am, Alan Chaney<a...@mechnicality.com> wrote: > > >>>> Are you deploying totomcatas a war? > > >>>> I re-read your earlier replies on the list and its not clear whether > > >>>> you > > >>>> have a separate war or are deploying through eclipse. > > >>>> Alan > > >>>> On 1/23/2012 7:52 PM, KGD wrote: > > >>>>> Hi, > > >>>>> I am currently using Eclipse with GWT SDK 2.4.0 to develop > > >>>>> a > > >>>>> GWT application. Inside Eclipse, I have tested my application to > > >>>>> ensure it pulls the dynamiccontentfrom a mysql database correctly. > > >>>>> I have deployed it to a localTomcat7 installaton and the > > >>>>> application war file deploys successfully. However, the page displays > > >>>>> the OLD hard-codedcontentwhich were merely placeholders. > > >>>>> Thecontentthat is displayed when I deploy the app toTomcat > > >>>>> does not exist ANYWHERE in my source code as I removed it when I > > >>>>> changed the source to my database. > > >>>>> Again, the app works fine when using the embedded App > > >>>>> Engine > > >>>>> for testing but real deployment toTomcatcontinues to reflect old > > >>>>>content. > > >>>>> I have started/stoppedTomcat, cleared my browser cache, > > >>>>> manually deleted all files from theTomcatwebapps directory and still > > >>>>> it's the exact same. > > >>>>> There must be something that I'm missing and I'd > > >>>>> appreciate > > >>>>> any help that is available. > > >>>>> Thanks, > > >>>>> KGD -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to google-web-toolkit@googlegroups.com. 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