Ant build.xml File Generation

This page describes how to create an Ant build.xml configuration for a Magic Lantern Java project. The generated file will use the Eclipse installation environment to compile the project.

1. In the Eclipse IDE, right-click on the Magic Lantern Java project. Select Export....
2. In the Export dialog, select the General->Ant Buildfiles menu item. Click on the Next> button.
3. Select the projects to use to generate the Ant buildfiles (for example, com.wizzer.mle.math). Click the Finish button.

A build.xml file will be generated at the top of the project directory structure.

This buildfile may now be used to run Ant command-line instructions from a console terminal.