How do I edit the built path of deploytool?

I use the deploytool programmatically (i.e. without opening the GUI) by using the command

deploytool -package project_name.prj

I modified all the hardcoded paths in the .prj file by replacing the "C:\username\..." with ${PROJECT_ROOT} to enable this command to run on other computers as well.

What I want to do now is to modify the built path. I do not want the path where the .exe files are generated to be in the ${PROJECT_ROOT}, nor do I want a hardcoded path solution so I can execute the command on other computers as well.

More specifically my question is, Is there an equivalent path variable similar to ${PROJECT_ROOT} that controls the built path, e.g. ${BUILT_PATH}? If not, how can I create such a path variable?

Thank you in advance,

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Answer 1

[Prem Ankur]

There are two ways you can go about doing this:

1. Use a path that is consistent on all machines. This could be a UNC (Windows) or Full network path (Linux)
2. Use a relative path to {PROJECT_ROOT}. If you are using "deploytool -package projectFile.prj" then in the project file you can use {PROJECT_ROOT}\..\..\path\to\desired\directory

Please note that System environment variables are not available to be used in the paths.

[Andreas Prokopiou]

Thank you for your reply.

In my case I want to produce the build files relative to {PROJECT_ROOT} but outside it.

To illustrate with an example I have my code in "project_name\src" and therefore my {PROJECT_ROOT} points there, but I want the build files to be in the "project\build", which is not accessible to {PROJECT_ROOT}\..