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Richard Chrenko <richard@solarenergy.ch> wrote:
> I can reproduce the following effect every time:

> If JBuilder automatically closes the project upon exiting (menu item
> "File:Exit"), the following is written to myProject.jpx:

>   <node type="Archive" name="myProject">
>     <property category="archiving" name="targetPath"
> value="lib/myProject.jar" />

> If I close the project manually using the menu item "File:Close
> projects...", only the following is written to myProject.jpx file, so
> it's clear that the path will be missing the next time I open the
> project:

>   <node type="Archive" name="myProject" />

> Maybe it's just a quirky installation on my end. It's really not a huge
> deal, but I thought if there is a known workaround, I'd give it a shot.
> Thanks for your patience.

Well, as I said, I can't reproduce it on my side, but I may not be
following the exact same sequence of steps you are.  That's why I asked
for the instructions-for-dummies from you.


> "Joi Ellis [TeamB]" wrote:
>> 
>> Richard Chrenko <richard@solarenergy.ch> wrote:
>> > Running JBuilder4 Professional Build 4.0.147.0 under Windows 2000
>> > Professional, I discovered that there are 2 cases.
>> 
>> > *** CASE 1 ***
>> > If I exit JBuilder with the project still loaded, everything is fine and
>> > the JAR filepath is saved correctly to the .jpx file which contains the
>> > following entries:
>> >     <node type="Archive" name="myProject" />
>> >     <property category="archiving" name="targetPath"
>> > value="lib/myProject.jar" />
>> 
>> I see this in both JB4 and JB6.
>> 
>> > *** CASE 2 ***
>> > If the project is specifically closed while JBuilder is running, the JAR
>> > filepath is not saved to the .jpx file which contains only the following
>> > entry:
>> >     <node type="Archive" name="myProject" />
>> > Interestingly, if JBuilder remains running and I reopen the project, the
>> > JAR filepath is still present (cached?), but after closing and reopening
>> > the project a second time the JAR filepath is gone. Hmmm....
>> 
>> I can't reproduce this in either JB4 or JB6.  Could you please provide
>> specific instructions-for-dummies steps for reproducing this?
>> 
>> I did this:
>> 
>> Launch jbuilder
>> Using current project (which happens to be source for an opentool)
>> Wizards | Archive
>> ... | New Folder | lib | lib/ot2.jar
>> File | Exit
>> Save modified file? (yes)
>> 
>> Upon editing the jpx file, the property lib/ot.jar is present as expected.
>> 
>> Is your JB4 noticing that the jpx file has been modified when you exit?
>> Mine is.  If yours isn't, that might account for the property going missing.
>> 

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