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

Solution 1

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

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

Solution 2

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>

Solution 3

I was having the same issues with the services attribute not being available for use in the ant tasks so I added the option to fix the problem:

 <mxmlc file="path" output="path to output" >
       <compiler.services>${path-to-services}</compiler.services>
       <load-config filename="${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks/flex-config.xml"/>
       <source-path path-element="${FLEX_HOME}/frameworks"/>
       <compiler.debug>false</compiler.debug>
       <compiler.context-root>/PATWeb</compiler.context-root>
 </mxmlc>