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Creating a build file

To create the simple build file, do these steps:

Right-click the RAD75Ant project. and select New Æ File.

In the New File dialog, type build.xml as the file name, and click Finish (Figure | 5-2).

Figure 25-2 Create the build.xml file

Note: Application Developer has the ability to link to external files on the file system. The Advanced button on the New File dialog allows you to specify the location on the file system that the new file is linked to.

Double-click the build.xml file to open it in the Ant editor. Copy and paste the text in c:\7672code\ant\build.txt into the build.xml file.

We now walk you through the various sections of this file, and provide an explanation for each section.

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