Patrick ( and all ), The 'launcher' is a very good idea - reducing the use of .bat/sh and having 'keepalive' functionality and a clean startup file are all great.
My only requirement is to keep the code clean and minimise dependencies. My understanding of the launcher is that it uses ant file to describe the paths, conditions, etc. I looked at the code in sandbox - and there are few issues ( many tasks that duplicate existing functionality in ant, etc ), and some should be contributed back to ant ( like the enhancements to Execute ). I support the idea - as long as tomcat code is kept clean and this is optional. Right now we have a mess of launchers / entry points. Costin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>