Dominique Devienne wrote: > As I've been saying all along, lets just introduce a new (unique) notion > for attribute/variable expansion (at use time rather than definition > time), which > is something new in Ant anyhow. No (or less?) backward compatibility > issues, and makes it plain and obvious what is what: > > ${name} it's a property! > (@name) it's an attribute/variable!!!
I think this is a bad idea. Chosing between macrodef and ant simplicity - I preffer the second. There are already a lot of complex rules in <ant> and <antcall> and <import>, I think the last thing we need is a new syntax for "macrodef variables". Costin > No context, no unnecessary brain cycles to figure out what is what. > > I'll be just as glad as the next guy to use <macrodef>, I just don't want > that > power to come of the expanse of Ant's simplicitly and user-friendliness. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]