How to include additional compiler arguments when using mxmlc ant task?

Question

Flex Builder allows additional compiler arguments to be set in the compiler options, under properties. It sets the argument;

-services ".../services-config.xml"

Is there a way to set the same argument when using the ant task mxmlc?

Cheers,

Mike

Answer 1

Not that I know of.

You could always use the task with subnodes if you still are unable to find it in the docs.

Example:

<exec executable="${mxmlc.exe}" dir="${basedir}">
    <arg line="-source-path '${flex2sdk.locale.dir}'" />
    <arg line="-locale en_US" />
</exec>

Answer 2

You should be able to set it as an attribute on the mxmlc task:

<mxmlc services="../services-config.xml"/>

Answer 3

Hi, I have a similar problem I want to include the services compiler argument in my ant script, the same that is defined in Flex Builders 'Additional Compiler Arguments'. When I add it as a services attribute and run the build it gives an error saying a context root needs to be defined. If I add this as an attribute I get the following error:

....\WEB-INF\flex\services-config.xml: Error: Channel definition, mx.messaging.channels.RTMPChannel, can not be found.

Anyone any ideas on this??

Any help much appreciated.

Answer 4

This is accomplished by the following:

<target name="compileApp">
<mxmlc file="src/app.mxml" 
...other options
services="[path to your services-config.xml]" 
context-root="[path to where your gateway file is]">
...
</target>

This is how we are currently building the mxml app... which means Christophe was correct.