[izpack-devel] IZPACK_HOME for the compiler (packager)

[Miraodb]

Hi Klaus,

Roger !
I'll take care of docu no problem while i test it myself on my current env
:-)

Cheers,
Fabrice
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bartz, Klaus" <Klaus.Bartz at coi.de>
To: <izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de>
Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] IZPACK_HOME for the compiler (packager)


> Hi Fabrice,
> sorry for indirect addressing...
> I think it should be documented in the chapter where compiling
> will be described. Whether there are other places or not, I do not
> know.
> I do also not know whether "my" for steps are to much technical
> or not. Now it will run also automatically (autoresolve of
> IZPACK_HOME). I do not really know whether there are constallations
> where the automatic do not run, but at least existent ways should
> be preserved.
> important is, that now an Exception will be raised if the test file
> cannot be found. Therefore at an existent IZPACK_HOME and
> throwing the first step should be to lock, why the testfile (
> ShellLink.dll) not found. Will be good, if this is documented.
>
>
> Will be nice if you can make the docu :-)
>
> Cheers
>
> Klaus
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de
> >[mailto:izpack-devel-bounces at lists.berlios.de]On Behalf Of Miraodb
> >Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 4:49 PM
> >To: izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de
> >Subject: Re: [izpack-devel] IZPACK_HOME for the compiler (packager)
> >
> >
> >Hi Klaus,
> >
> >First of all, Thanks  for taking care of that!
> >Also, i want to know i you see any new/update docu that i
> >should write ?
> >Is the 4 steps good enough or will we be missing something ?
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Fabrice
> >----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Bartz, Klaus" <Klaus.Bartz at coi.de>
> >To: <izpack-devel at lists.berlios.de>
> >Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:29 PM
> >Subject: [izpack-devel] IZPACK_HOME for the compiler (packager)
> >
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >> yesterday there was a problem thread on the user list
> >> (problem creating shortcuts) which was based on a
> >> missing IZPACK_HOME. I do not know why anything run,
> >> but the handling of the home dir was really not
> >> optimal.
> >> I have just checked in a patch into trunk. Now
> >> with the "normal" compiler
> >>
> >> 1. the -DIZPACK_HOME procedure works already
> >> 2. there is no the comandline argument -h "Path"
> >> 3. If 1. and 2. are not exist or take no valid path
> >>    the compiler tries to resolve the path depending
> >>    on the jar file or class path which contains the
> >>    Compiler class file.
> >> 4. If 1. - 3. results no valid path, an exception
> >>    will be thrown.
> >>
> >> A valid path is a path where the subpath
> >> bin/native/izpack/ShellLink.dll exist.
> >>
> >> With the standalone-compiler only 1. and 2. will
> >> be perfomed. If no valid path was found "." will
> >> be assumed. If this is not correct, please fix it
> >> (the person who knows where the IZPACK_HOME path
> >> should link using the standalone-compiler).
> >> See CompilerConfig.java line 1896.
> >>
> >> Cheers
> >>
> >> Klaus
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