Thanks for the input! I found a different way to deal with the problem, without hacks :) Sometimes it is useful not to be able to find a solution, it allows you to look back a couple of steps.
However, I do still have the question why double expanding is not implemented. Is there a conceptual issue, are there strong arguments not to implement it, or is it just hard to do? Cheers, Remie On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 9:32 PM, Gilbert Rebhan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: > >> I saw the FAQ, but the workaround deals with making a new > >> property, which is > >> not something that is desirable in my situation. > >> Is there a reason that double expanding is not implemented? > > > > There is an implementation in the sandbox bundled as an AntLib. > > You could give it try: > > > > > > Root > > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ant/sandbox/antlibs/props/trunk/ > > > > Doc > > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/ant/sandbox/antlibs/props/trunk/docs/index. > > html?view=co > > There's also a hack via <var> task from antcontrib, see = > http://marc.info/?l=ant-user&m=121318477419672&w=2 > > Regards, Gilbert > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
