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Set value of "IDE Configuration->Redirect Output toFile" property to true. Set incorrect directory name to "Redirection Directory" property of Ouput properties (directory doesn't exists). There should be better to show message on writing to output when the directory doesn't exist.
This should be fixable simply. Setting target milestone to 4.0.
Fixed, org.netbeans.core.output.OutputSettings 1.4 - now displays a dialog asking if you want to create the directory if it does not exist.
if wan't create folder in readonly folder it will throw. java.io.IOException: Could not create directory
Created attachment 10403 [details] exception stacktrace
Fixed in trunk, OutputSettings 1.5.
verified in [20030530100]
Adding SIMPLEFIX keyword - fix is a few lines of code to check the dir and show a dialog.
moving terminal emulator issues to terminalemulator component. To see the correct version and target milestone of this issue look at Issue Activity table.