Re: [xmlblaster-devel] Explicitly setting xmlblaster.properties file location in the code

[Marcel Ruff <mr at marcelruff.info>]

Cahn, Kevin W. wrote:

> I am having a problem that I believe I can overcome if I can 
> explicitly set the location for the xmlblaster.properties file in my 
> code.  I have created JAVA native window executables that connect to 
> an XMLBlaster server using socket protocol.  The properties file 
> resides in the same directory as the executables.  If I run the 
> executables from this directory, then everything works fine.  The code 
> successfully connects to the XMLBlaster server and runs.  However, I 
> need to be able to execute these executables from M.S. Access macros.  
> When I try to run one of the executables from a macro, it fails to 
> connect to the XMLBlaster server.  The log file shows that the code is 
> trying to use the internal xmlblaster.properties file from the 
> XMLBlaster.jar file instead of the one in the same directory as the 
> executables.  I'm not sure why this occurs.  The only way I can think 
> to overcome this behavior is to be able to explicitly tell my code 
> where to find the xmlblaster.properties file.  Is there a way to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
Hi Kelvon,

java org.xmlBlaster.Main -propertyFile x.properties

does the magic.
You can also replace the property file in xmlBlaster.jar
with your own customized one.

How did you create your native executable?

regards
Marcel