I'm running Build 0.85.1732.0. The following simple script: <!----------------------snip---------------------->
<?xml version="1.0"?> <project name="Test" default="go"> <property name="preTarget" value="do1" unless="${property::exists('preTarget')}" /> <target name="do1"> <echo message="I am in ${preTarget}" /> </target> <target name="do2"> <echo message="I am in ${preTarget}" /> </target> <target name="go" depends="${preTarget}"> <echo message="The value of preTarget is: ${preTarget}" /> </target> </project> <!-------------------end snip---------------------> works for passing in the argument for "preTarget", but not for using the default setting for "preTarget". Here is the output: <!----------------------snip----------------------> D:\>nant -f:Test.build -D:preTarget=do1 NAnt 0.85 (Build 0.85.1732.0; net-1.0.win32; nightly; 9/28/2004) Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Gerry Shaw http://nant.sourceforge.net Buildfile: file:///D:/Test.build Target(s) specified: go do1: [echo] I am in do1 go: [echo] The value of preTarget is: do1 BUILD SUCCEEDED Total time: 0.1 seconds. D:\>nant -f:Test.build NAnt 0.85 (Build 0.85.1732.0; net-1.0.win32; nightly; 9/28/2004) Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Gerry Shaw http://nant.sourceforge.net Buildfile: file:///D:/Test.build Target(s) specified: go BUILD FAILED D:\Test.build(14,5): Property evaluation failed. Expression: ${preTarget} ^^^^^^^^^ Property 'preTarget' has not been set. Total time: 0 seconds. <!-------------------end snip---------------------> Is my syntax correct? Any help? Thanks, Eric __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ _______________________________________________ nant-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-developers