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cannot add file dependencies to my build file

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Matt

31 Jan, 2012 05:00 PM

Hi

What is the best way to add file dependencies to my project build file? I tried to add the following lines to build.gradle

dependencies {

    compile files('libs/VAComboBox.swc') 
//compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: '*.swc')

}

but instead of adding the dependencies to my project swf I got the following error messages.

11:35:45.628 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] Cause: Could not find method compile() for arguments [file collection] on root project 'myproject'.
11:35:45.629 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter]
11:35:45.629 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] * Exception is:
11:35:45.630 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] org.gradle.api.GradleScriptException: A problem occurred evaluating root project 'myproject'.
11:35:45.631 [ERROR] [org.gradle.BuildExceptionReporter] at org.gradle.groovy.scripts.internal.DefaultScriptRunnerFactory$ScriptRunnerImpl.run(DefaultScriptRunnerFactory.java:54)

thanks

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Yennick Trevels on 31 Jan, 2012 06:46 PM

   

   Hi Matt,

   You are using the wrong configuration for the dependency.
   You have to use one of the following configurations: merged, internal, external or rsl
   'merged' and 'external' are the most used ones. The 'external' configuration is mostly used in library projects which compile to a swc, because it excludes the dependencies from the final swc. The 'merged' configuration is mostly used in a real application because it includes the dependencies in your final swf.

   an example:
   dependencies {

     merged files("libs/graniteds.swc")
     external files("libs/as3commons.swc")
   

   }

   You can read more about dependency management in GradleFx here: https://github.com/GradleFx/GradleFx/wiki/Dependency-management

   Hope this helps :-)

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2. Yennick Trevels closed this discussion on 04 Mar, 2012 10:35 AM.