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Subject: RE: passing Ant property values to new build
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> From: Casey Daniell [mailto:CDaniell@realm.com]
> Here is the problem. I am have one ant script calling another via the
ant
> task. I want the value of a property to be transmitted to the new
build
> not
> the string literal itself.
>=20
> Ex.
>    basedir =3D=3D /foo (not in any syntax)
>=20
>    <property name=3D"tools.home"  value=3D"${basedir}/../tools" />
>    <property name=3D"stack.home" value=3D"${basedir}/../stack" />
>=20
> ......
>=20
>    <subant buildpath=3D"common/build.xml" target=3D"dist"
inheritAll=3D"false" >
>       <property name=3D"tools.home"  value=3D"${tools.home}" />
>       <property name=3D"stack.home"  value=3D"${stack.home}" />
>    </subant>
>=20
>=20
> This code snippet sends ${tools.home} to the ant script that is called
not
> the wanted /foo/../tools

This can only happen if tools.home is not defined at the point <subant>
is called. In any case, you might want to look into <propertyset>. --DD

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