Try wrapping the command to build the help with start /wait As in: start /wait buildcmd
Try it with Notepad. You'll see if you kick off Notepad in DOS, you'll get the prompt come back immediately. But if you put the start /wait in front, then the prompt will only return when Notepad is exited. Eric > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:nant-users- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Johnstone > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 09:44 > To: nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [NAnt-users] HelpStudio 3 > > Hi, > > I'm trying to use Nant to automatically build my HelpStudio 3 project via > the exec task. The problem seems to be that the binary returns > immediately > to nant, although the command itself ends up failing (and displaying a > message box). > > How have others handled programs that return like this? > > Thanks > Andy > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > NAnt-users mailing list > NAnt-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ NAnt-users mailing list NAnt-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
