That wokred so ignore my question on defining the file outside the target. What I do notice is that the original file B had a number of lines in it which were comments for example see below, is ther any way of keeping these comments in the file? ############################################################################### # Edit this file before doing a release. # When finished changes, simply save and close to resume build process
On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:35 AM, paul collins < [email protected]> wrote: > I have not tried this yet but how come property file A is defined out side > the target something should not be inside it? > > > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:13 AM, Francis GALIEGUE <[email protected]>wrote: > >> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:51, paul collins >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I want to pass a parameter value from one property file to another one, >> they >> > both have the same name so for example I have file A with the parameter >> > build=0999 >> > >> > and other file B with a number of paramters but the one I want to >> replace is >> > build >> > build=0998 >> > >> > So how do do I take the value of build in file A and replace the value >> of >> > build in file B. >> > The values are changing constantly so the values are wildcard >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> >> <property file="A"/> >> >> <target name="something"> >> <propertyfile file="B"> >> <entry key="build" value="${build}" operation="="/> >> </propertyfile> >> </target> >> >> Note that operation="=" is the default. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Francis Galiegue >> ONE2TEAM >> Ingénieur système >> Mob : +33 (0) 683 877 875 >> Tel : +33 (0) 178 945 552 >> [email protected] >> 40 avenue Raymond Poincaré >> 75116 Paris >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> >
