Ant Script Node

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The IDE displays all Ant build scripts as Ant script nodes (Ant project node icon) in the Filesystems window.

Icons that Indicate the Node's State

The following table shows icons that indicate various states of the node.
Icon Description
Node icon for projects with XML parse errors A script with an XML parse error

What You Can Do With This Node

If you right-click this node and display the contextual menu, you can perform a number of actions, including:

Tip You can use the Filesystems window to mount Ant scripts that are stored in special filesystems, such as JARs or FTP filesystems. You can then view and edit these Ant scripts if the special filesystem supports these actions. Ant scripts stored in special filesystems cannot, however, be run in the IDE.

Contents of an Ant Script Node

Icon Description
Ant target node icon Ant target
Node icon for Ant targets with description Ant target with a description. These targets are more visible to the user. For example, running ant -projecthelp at the command line shows these targets first.
Ant task node icon Ant task
Data structure node icon Data structure
Node icon for out of place data structures A data structure that is out of place. The node's tooltip gives an explanation of the error.
See Also
Filesystems Window
Creating an Ant Script
Editing an Ant Script
Running an Ant Script
Executing a Target

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