Don,
Thanks, I've checked that, and it works fine.
Will
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 22 August 2001 16:05
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: User property overridden in nested ant scripts
>
>
>
> --- Will Dyke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I wish to use a command line property occasionally,
> > to override that set in a 'wrapper' script, that
> > in turn calls the main script.
> >
> > However, the property set in the wrapper script appears to
> > override that set on the command line once the main
> > script is called.
> >
> > As an example, I have two scripts, dummywrapper.xml,
> > and dummy.xml
> >
> > ========== dummywrapper.xml ===============
> > <project name="fakebuild" default="wrapper" basedir=".">
> > <target name="wrapper">
> > <ant antfile="dummy.xml" target="build-deploy">
> > <property name="whoami" value="apps"/>
> > </ant>
> > </target>
> > </project>
> >
>
> The property element is embedded within the ant element. You are thus
> specifying the value of the property whoami for the *spawned* ant. The
> whoami property in the current execution is unaffected. Check
> it out by
> putting an echo after the ant task.
>
> Does anyone know if this would work:
>
> <project name="fakebuild" default="wrapper" basedir=".">
> <target name="wrapper">
> <property name="whoami" value="apps"/>
> <ant antfile="dummy.xml" target="build-deploy">
> <property name="whoami" value="${whoami}"/>
> </ant>
> </target>
> </project>
>
> -- Don
>
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