Thank you so much <@U0B8ZP13Q>! I'm sorry for wasting your time, I'm coming from Python and have nev...

# getting-started

[conner]

Thank you so much @cedric! I'm sorry for wasting your time, I'm coming from Python and have never used any Java build tools.

[blakelee]

conner: If you make it like this

buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.3-eap-34'
}

dependencies {
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
}

Then you only have to update have to update the ext version in one place. Because if you have something like this

dependencies {
        compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-reflect:$kotlin_version"

somewhere down there line where there are other kotlin dependencies then you only have to update one

[conner]

that is super helpful thank you

[conner]

I have it building, but how can I run my main function?

[conner]

do I need to have a main class?

[blakelee]

You don't even need a class if you don't want one

[blakelee]

You can do

fun main(args : Array<String>) {...}

[conner]

Alright I have that currently, but I cannot seem to build a valid jar from that

[conner]

jar {  
    manifest {
        attributes 'Main-Class': 'com.converc.ktor.MainKt'
    }

    // This line of code recursively collects and copies all of a project's files
    // and adds them to the JAR itself. One can extend this task, to skip certain 
    // files or particular types at will
    from { configurations.compile.collect { it.isDirectory() ? it : zipTree(it) } }
}

[conner]

Is what I am using currently

[blakelee]

Let me open up a non android project real quick and see what I have

[blakelee]

I have no idea about this honestly. I'm using this:https://github.com/Kotlin/anko/blob/master/build.gradle as a reference there is a zip task in there

[conner]

oh thanks

[conner]

thank you so much for your help

[blakelee]

Your welcome. I bet the guys in general chat could help. They've helped me in the past