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Subject: Running Ant from a Windows batch file
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I would like to be able to run an Ant (1.6.1) script from a Windows =
batch file on XP. Unfortunately, my Ant script contains <input> tasks =
and they are messing me up.=20

Here is my batch file, cond3.bat:
------------------------------------
rem Batch file to run an Ant script.

rem This variable is the drive that contains the executable program.=20
set progdrive=3Dd:

rem This variable sets the path to the script.
set Script=3Declipse\workspace\resume\xml

rem Get into the directory containing the program.
%progdrive%
cd %Script%

rem This command runs the program.
ant -f cond3.xml

pause
------------------------------------

This is my Ant script:

------------------------------------
<?xml version=3D"1.0"?>

<project name=3D"cond3" default=3D"end" basedir=3D".">

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Determine which server is the target.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"getserver" description=3D"Determine which server is the =
target">

<input message=3D"Which server should receive the files? 1. Foo 2. Bar =
3. Test"=20

validargs=3D"1,2,3"

addproperty=3D"server.choice"=20

defaultvalue=3D"2"/>

<condition property=3D"servername" value=3D"foo">

<equals arg1=3D"${server.choice}" arg2=3D"1"/>

</condition>

<condition property=3D"servername" value=3D"bar">

<equals arg1=3D"${server.choice}" arg2=3D"2"/>

</condition>

<condition property=3D"servername" value=3D"test">

<equals arg1=3D"${server.choice}" arg2=3D"3"/>

</condition>=20

</target>=20

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Load the properties file for the appropriate server.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"getprops" depends=3D"getserver" description=3D"Get the =
appropriate properties file depending on the server which was chosen">

<property file=3D"server.${servername}.properties"/>

</target>

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Get the userid and password for the desired server.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"getlogin" depends=3D"getprops" description=3D"Get userid =
and password for server.">

<input message=3D"Please supply the userid for the ${server} server:" =
addproperty=3D"userid" defaultvalue=3D"dougb"/>

<input message=3D"Please supply the password for the ${server} server:" =
addproperty=3D"password" defaultvalue=3D"dougbpw"/>

</target>=20

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Execute the appropriate upload target, depending on which server=20

was chosen.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"upload" depends=3D"getlogin" description=3D"Upload to =
the selected server.">

<antcall target=3D"upload-${servername}"/>=20

</target>

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Upload to the 'foo' server.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"upload-foo" description=3D"Upload to the foo server.">

<echo message=3D"Uploading to foo...."/>

<echoproperties prefix=3D"server"/>

</target>

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Upload to the 'bar' server.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"upload-bar" description=3D"Upload to the bar server.">

<echo message=3D"Uploading to bar...."/>

<echoproperties prefix=3D"server"/>

</target>

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Upload to the 'test' server.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"upload-test" description=3D"Upload to the test server.">

<echo message=3D"Uploading to test...."/>

<echoproperties prefix=3D"server"/>

</target>

<!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Display a message to the user.

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D-->

<target name=3D"end" depends=3D"upload" description=3D"Display a =
message.">

<echo message=3D"Uploads to server ${servername} are complete."/>

</target>

</project>

------------------------------------

So far my script works fine when run from a batch file except that the =
command window closes very quickly upon completion of the script and the =
user can't see the message generated by the 'end' target, even though I =
have a Windows 'pause' command at the end of the batch file. The 'pause' =
command works on other batch files I've written so I don't see why it =
doesn't in this case.

As a workaround, I tried changing the last lines of the batch file to =
say:

ant -f cond3.xml > cond3.out
notepad cond3.out

but this doesn't work properly either. In this case, the script starts =
fine but the prompts, like "Which server should receive the files? 1. =
Foo 2. Bar 3. Test"  from the input task don't appear in the command =
window so the user doesn't understand what the command window is waiting =
for.

Does anyone know how I can have my cake and eat it too, in other words =
run Ant from a batch file, see the prompts for inputs, and see the =
output messages from Ant?


Rhino
---
rhino1 AT sympatico DOT ca
"There are two ways of constructing a software design. One way is to =
make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies. And the =
other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious =
deficiencies." - C.A.R. Hoare
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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I would like to be able to run an Ant (1.6.1) script from a Windows =
batch=20
file on XP. Unfortunately, my&nbsp;Ant script contains &lt;input&gt; =
tasks and=20
they are messing me up. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Here is my batch file, cond3.bat:</DIV>
<DIV>------------------------------------</DIV>
<DIV>rem Batch file to run an Ant script.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>rem This variable is the drive that contains the executable =
program.=20
<BR>set progdrive=3Dd:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>rem This variable sets the path to the script.<BR>set=20
Script=3Declipse\workspace\resume\xml</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>rem Get into the directory containing the =
program.<BR>%progdrive%<BR>cd=20
%Script%</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>rem This command runs the program.<BR>ant -f cond3.xml</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>pause</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>------------------------------------</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>This is my Ant script:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>
<DIV>------------------------------------</DIV>
<P>&lt;?xml version=3D"1.0"?&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;project name=3D"cond3" default=3D"end" basedir=3D"."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Determine which server is the target.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"getserver" description=3D"Determine which server =
is the=20
target"&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;input message=3D"Which server should receive the files? 1. Foo 2. =
Bar 3.=20
Test" </P>
<P>validargs=3D"1,2,3"</P>
<P>addproperty=3D"server.choice" </P>
<P>defaultvalue=3D"2"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;condition property=3D"servername" value=3D"foo"&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;equals arg1=3D"${server.choice}" arg2=3D"1"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/condition&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;condition property=3D"servername" value=3D"bar"&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;equals arg1=3D"${server.choice}" arg2=3D"2"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/condition&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;condition property=3D"servername" value=3D"test"&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;equals arg1=3D"${server.choice}" arg2=3D"3"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/condition&gt; </P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt; </P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Load the properties file for the appropriate server.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"getprops" depends=3D"getserver" description=3D"Get =
the=20
appropriate properties file depending on the server which was =
chosen"&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;property file=3D"server.${servername}.properties"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Get the userid and password for the desired server.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"getlogin" depends=3D"getprops" description=3D"Get =
userid and=20
password for server."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;input message=3D"Please supply the userid for the ${server} =
server:"=20
addproperty=3D"userid" defaultvalue=3D"dougb"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;input message=3D"Please supply the password for the ${server} =
server:"=20
addproperty=3D"password" defaultvalue=3D"dougbpw"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt; </P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Execute the appropriate upload target, depending on which server </P>
<P>was chosen.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"upload" depends=3D"getlogin" description=3D"Upload =
to the=20
selected server."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;antcall target=3D"upload-${servername}"/&gt; </P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Upload to the 'foo' server.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"upload-foo" description=3D"Upload to the foo =
server."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echo message=3D"Uploading to foo...."/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echoproperties prefix=3D"server"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Upload to the 'bar' server.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"upload-bar" description=3D"Upload to the bar =
server."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echo message=3D"Uploading to bar...."/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echoproperties prefix=3D"server"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Upload to the 'test' server.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"upload-test" description=3D"Upload to the test=20
server."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echo message=3D"Uploading to test...."/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echoproperties prefix=3D"server"/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;!--=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</P>
<P>Display a message to the user.</P>
<P>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D--&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;target name=3D"end" depends=3D"upload" description=3D"Display a=20
message."&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;echo message=3D"Uploads to server ${servername} are =
complete."/&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/target&gt;</P>
<P>&lt;/project&gt;</P>
<DIV>------------------------------------</DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>So far my script works fine&nbsp;when run&nbsp;from a batch file =
except=20
that the command window closes very quickly upon completion of the =
script and=20
the user can't see the message generated by the 'end' target, even =
though I have=20
a Windows 'pause' command at the end of the batch file. The 'pause' =
command=20
works on other batch files I've written so I don't see why it doesn't in =
this=20
case.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>As a workaround, I tried changing the last lines of the batch file =
to=20
say:</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>ant -f cond3.xml &gt; cond3.out</DIV>
<DIV>notepad&nbsp;cond3.out</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>but this doesn't work properly either. In this case, the script =
starts fine=20
but the prompts, like&nbsp;"Which server should receive the files? 1. =
Foo 2. Bar=20
3. Test" &nbsp;from the input task don't appear in the command window so =
the=20
user doesn't understand what the command window is waiting for.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Does anyone know how I can have my cake and eat it too, in other =
words run=20
Ant from a batch file, see the prompts for inputs, and see the output =
messages=20
from Ant?</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Rhino<BR>---<BR>rhino1 AT sympatico DOT ca<BR>"There are two ways =
of=20
constructing a software design. One way is to make it so simple that =
there are=20
obviously no deficiencies. And the other way is to make it so =
complicated that=20
there are no obvious deficiencies." - C.A.R. Hoare</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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