Ant enables you to execute a target defined in a project file for use with Ant, a runtime that can be used to write scripts that can be run in lieu of the make command. The advantages of using Ant are:
For help building projects with Ant, see:
Ant Project Files
Creating and Running an Ant Project
Executing a Target
Editing Ant Scripts in the Explorer
Configuring Ant Settings
For help with more advanced Ant features, see:
Running Ant Scripts
Compiling Ant Scripts
Compiling Files With Ant
Creating Custom Ant Tasks
For information on the Ant tool, see The Jakarta Project at
jakarta.apache.org/ant or see the Ant 1.3 Manual.
To see the Ant manual online, scroll to the Ant 1.3 Manual folder in
the Table of Contents or choose Help
Help Sets
Ant 1.3 Manual.