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Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:25:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Sam Talebbeik <sam777t@yahoo.com>
Subject: RE: Help, difficulty with path names in NT2000.
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Dominique,

Thanks for the reply. You are right. This is also what I expected.
I was finally able to find a solution. 

In the property file I define my path similar to :
exec_path= D:\\Program Files\\executables\\user programs\\execs
Please note that I HAD TO escape the backslashes.

In the build.xml I execute the command as:
<exec executable="${exec_path}\checkout.exe" failonerror="yes">

   Thanks.


--- Dominique Devienne <DDevienne@lgc.com> wrote:
> The 'dir' is the directory the command is run in, not the directory is
> command is to be found... --DD
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Sam Talebbeik [mailto:sam777t@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 2:07 PM
> > To: Ant Users List
> > Subject: RE: Help, difficulty with path names in NT2000.
> > 
> > I am attempting to define the path in the property file and then use the
> > path in the build.xml file. I have to try what all of you have suggested
> > and see if I have any luck.
> > 
> > Meanwhile I also tried another way. I put the path of the executable in
> > the
> > exec
> > built in task. This is what it looks:
> > <target name="checkout" description="checkout">
> >     <exec dir="D:\check_app\exe" executable="checkout.exe"
> >           failonerror="yes">
> >     </exec>
> >   </target>
> > 
> > I get the error=2 which means it could not find the command to execute it.
> > I know for sure that my executable is there.
> > 
> > If I put the executable in the same directory as build.xml then it works.
> > Doesn't the "dir" clause of the built in task "exec" point to the path
> > where the executable should be found ? Maybe I need to add the location of
> > the executable to the user's path on NT2000. Does anyone know how to do
> > that ?
> > 
> >    Thanks.
> > 
> > --- Dominique Devienne <DDevienne@lgc.com> wrote:
> > > I trust everything you say about XML ;-)
> > >
> > > But Sam's apparently declaring the path in a properties file... --DD
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: J.Pietschmann [mailto:j3322ptm@yahoo.de]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 1:41 PM
> > > > To: Ant Users List
> > > > Subject: Re: Help, difficulty with path names in NT2000.
> > > >
> > > > Sam Talebbeik wrote:
> > > > > exec.dir="D:\\Program Files\\Personal Programs\\User5\\234\\Execs"
> > > >
> > > > XML is not C. You must not use backslashs for escaping characters.
> > > > Simply use
> > > >   exec.dir="D:\Program Files\Personal Programs\User5\234\Execs"
> > > >
> > > > You must not escape spaces with a backslash, nor use URL escaping
> > > > (space -> %20), nor use inner quotes.
> > > >
> > > > J.Pietschmann
> > >
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