I want to read some relative path elements from the contents of a properties file, and then create custom absolute paths from these elements by using a different directory then the base directory(which is what ANT wants to add).
For example, if we had a properties file with: local.compile.libs=mylib1.jar;mylib2.jar repository.compile.libs=bos-utils.jar;junit.jar I'd want to generate the equivalent to: <path id="compile.classpath"> <pathelement location="${local.dir}/lib/mylib1.jar" /> <pathelement location="${local.dir}/lib/mylib2.jar" /> <pathelement location="${repository.dir}/bos-utils.jar" /> <pathelement location="${repository.dir}/junit.jar" /> </path> where I prepend '${local.dir}/lib' and '${repository.dir}' to each path element read. Something that is close to doing the right thing is: <path id="compile.classpath"> <pathelement path="${local.compile.libs}" /> <pathelement path="${repository.compile.libs}" /> </path> but the problem is that ANT will make these absolute paths based on base directory, which isn't what is desired. Is there some simple way to do this? Do I have to write a custom task? -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/How-to-Customize-Relative-Paths-Read-From-Properties-File-t1519027.html#a4123630 Sent from the Ant - Users forum at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]