WebViewer not recognizing base_url change

I am using the WebViewer app in BIRT 2.3.2. The port in the url changes each time the application starts. I would like to specify a port so it will be the same each time. I read that this can be done by uncommenting the following line in the viewer.properties file and changing it to the desired url.

base_url=http://127.0.0.1:8080

I have changed the value for base_url, but when I start the app it continues to use a random port each time. Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance!

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mwilliams

Hi Wendy_M,

Have you tried maybe using a relative url? I have not had to do this before, so it's just an idea.

JasonW

how are you using the webviewer? Through code? the URL and Port can be set in the preferences page:
window->preferences->Report Design->Preview->Preview Server

Jason

JasonW

If you are using the Viewer in an RCP Application you can should be able to set the preference like:
ViewerPlugin.getDefault( ).getPluginPreferences( ).setValue("host", "192.168.1.1");
ViewerPlugin.getDefault( ).getPluginPreferences( ).setValue("port", "8080");

Jason