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From: "Rinehart, Raleigh" <raleigh.rinehart@ti.com>
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Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:41:49 -0600
Subject: RE: How to replace a \ with &#x1a; Or how do I replace anything
 with &
Thread-Topic: How to replace a \ with &#x1a; Or how do I replace anything
 with &
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> I am trying to replace a \ with the character sequence &#x1a;
> Don't ask why! Im not sure I know just yet.
>=20
> If I use this method:
>=20
> <replace file=3D"${dir}\${file}"
> token=3D"\" value=3D"&#x5c;" summary=3D"true"> </replace>
>=20
> it just replaces \ with \
>=20
>=20
> If I use this method:
>=20
> <replaceregexp file=3D"${dir}\${file}" match=3D"\" replace=3D"&#x5c;"
> byline=3D"true"/> I get this error:
> Unexpected internal error near index 1
>=20
> If I try to build up the sequence with multiple replaces, Ant won't let m=
e
> insert an & into the file, I get this error:
> The entity name must immediately follow the '&' in the entity reference.
> Or
> "&#x1a" is an invalid XML character.
>=20
> This is running ant on windows. Would the results be different from unix?
>=20
> Would sed work from unix? what is the best sed-like app for windows?
>=20
> Thanks
=20
Can't use & directly in XML as it is a special char.  Need to use the entit=
y ref so the parser does what you want.


This should work for you:
<replace file=3D"test" token=3D"\" value=3D"&amp;#x5c;" summary=3D"true"/>


Hope this helps,
-raleigh

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