Running an Ant Script

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When you run an Ant script, the IDE executes the script's default target. While the script is running, the Execution view in the Output window displays the application you are currently building. The build output is also displayed in the Output window.

To run an Ant script:

Tip The Output window displays compilation errors generated by Ant scripts as normal Java code compilation errors. You can double-click any error message to jump to the location in the source where the error occurred. See Output Window for more information.

By default, the IDE prints output from all Ant scripts to the same tab in the Output window. You can set the Output window to open a new tab each time an Ant script is run by opening the Options window, selecting Building and selecting Ant Settings, and unchecking the Reuse Output Tab property.

To stop a running Ant script:

See Also
Executing a Target
Creating a Shortcut to a Target
Setting Ant as the Default Compiler Type for a Project

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