How can I change a project's build directory?

[sylvpan]

My English is poor,I will try my best to give a accurate description of this question!
OS:Linux AS 4
IDE: netbeans 5.5
project folder : /javawork/webapp1
build folder: /javawork/webapp1/build/
I don't like build in build folder.How can I change build folder into project folder?
"/javawork/webapp1/build/web ----> /javawork/webapp1/"

Thank you very much!

[sylvpan]

[Eranga]

I can't find such a setting can be change. An why don't you worried about the class files in build folder. In most of the cases you can use the project jar file in the dist folder.

[sylvpan]

Thanks for Eranga's answer!
In my project there is an XML file in web/web-inf/.It contains this website name,database server's ip,database's account and password!
Example:
<root>
<appName>desinged by sylvester</appName>
<appUrl>http://localhost:8080/sylv/</appUrl>
<appServerPath>file:///javawork/myWeb1/build/web/</appServerPath>
<appUploadFilePath>file:///javawork/myWeb1/build/web/upfile/</appUploadFilePath>
<appPageSize>20</appPageSize>
<appDbConf>
<dbHost>127.0.0.1</dbHost>
<dbPort>3306</dbPort>
<dbName>myapp</dbName>
<dbUser>sylvester</dbUser>
<dbPwd>sylv</dbPwd>
</appDbConf>
</root>

I desined a class can get these parameters from this xml,and the class can update this xml file. So I need to know this file's absolute path in disk.When construct the class which can update xmlfile,I use "this.getClass().getResource()" get the path.So,the classs in build folder and the class src folder will get two different paths.It's a difficulty when I debug my project!
That is all my mind!
Maybe my mind is wrong?
By the way ,can I add your name in buddy list??

[Eranga]

Why you need the class path for this. Wherever the class is, only you need the correct path of XML file. If I got your requirement correctly, just you want to read a XML file and update a XML file. Isn't it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sylvpan

By the way ,can I add your name in buddy list??

It's up to you. But one day I'm in your ignore list

[sylvpan]

[quote=Eranga;15439] If I got your requirement correctly, just you want to read a XML file and update a XML file. Isn't it?[/QUOTE=Eranga;15439]
yes,you're right!I handled the problem.I think my desinged before is wrong!

[Eranga]

Nice to here that pal. So now you no need to change the build folder path, right?

[pao]

Hi, this is quite easy to fix!! I will try to explain as simply as I can:

1) In netbeans press Ctrl-2 to bring up the files window;

2) Expand the project you are interested in and open the folder "nbproject";

3) Double click the file "project.properties";

4) Edit this value: build.dir=c:/webapps/MyProject/WEB-INF (Obviously put the location you want your class files to go to!).

And thats it, simple, I hope this helps you.

[Eranga]

Ya, quite simple way. But I don't think it's good idea to deal with such files, since have a good idea on them. Anyway, nice tip.

[pao]

What do you mean? Not deal with such files? This xml file is your project properties file and it there for you to change, otherwise your classes will always build into the default directory.

Quite often than is not what you want, especially if you are running a web app under tomcat for instance.

[Eranga]

No, what I'm try to say, that is not a good idea to change default values on the properties file if you know what exactly doing. Lots of people are really newbie for NetBeans. Even on Java(even not affected to this.)

I think it's clear now what I try to say.