Is the manual not clear enough? How to improve that? Jan
>-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >Von: Petar Tahchiev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Oktober 2005 09:29 >An: Ant Users List >Betreff: Re: Ant or Subant question > >On 26/10/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >However I was asking myself another question. What happens with the >> >basedir project's attributes? >> >> From the manual >> "If you want to run directory1/mybuild.xml, directory2/mybuild.xml, >> ...., use the antfile attribute. The subant task does not >set the base >> directory for you in this case, because you can specify it in each >> build file." >> >> >> >I saw you can pass a >> >property, but what happens if there exists already defined basedir >> >property and you pass one to the build you are calling with subant? >> >> Properties are immutable - first wins. >> And the first should be the value you pass into - but just >try it out. >> >> >> >I know that properties are immutable, but I also know that >basedir is >> >a "special" property, which reminds me another >> >question: what is the special of the basedir property? >> >> Relative paths are relative to ${basedir}. >> ${basedir} is set by Ant even if you dont specify it as attribute. >> It´s the directory of the build.xml. >> >> >> >> Jan >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For >additional >> commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >Thanks for the assistance, Jan. That cleared out my suspicions. > >-- >Regards, Petar! > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
