--- Pravin Pillai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there any way I can pass command-line arguments to ant. > > Let me explain my problem: > > My directory structure is > > > |---Dir_1 > | > Base_Dir-----|---Dir_2 > | > |---Dir_3 > > I have my build.xml in the Base_Dir from where i wud be running ant. > > Now I wish to do something like > > ant deploy Dir_1 > > ant deploy Dir_2 > > which means i wud like to specify the directory as a command-line > argument. > > Is this possible. Can someone give me examples.
Assuming you have a generic "deploy" target that uses a property (eg., ${dir}) to specify which directory, then you can define the value on the command-line using -D<property_name>=<value>. Eg: $ ant -Ddir=Dir_1 deploy Just curious -- was this not clear from the documentation? Diane ===== ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! http://auctions.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>