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Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 15:06:21 -0700 (PDT)
From: Diane Holt <holtdl@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Building a task used in the rest of the build
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--- Robert Leftwich <digital@ix.net.au> wrote:
> I vaguely recall that there was a way to put the building of a task in
> the  same build file that uses it (i.e. the chicken and egg scenario)
> but a  quick search of the mailing list fails to turn up anything. Is
> this  possible or is my memory failing me ?

I believe you should be able to just compile the task, then <taskdef> it.

Diane

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