This example points out a failure in the way the prompts are stated and not in using the prompt as a key. In the example the two prompts are exactly the same. I would assume that I would respond with the exact same value to both of the prompts because that is what I am asked for.
If the interface wants both the user's first name and last name then the prompts should be "Enter your first name" and "Enter your last name". If this is true then the prompt is adequate for the properties file. If the same value is wanted in both properties then I don't understand the example. Thanks. Bill Bill Rich Wilandra Consulting LLC 1325 Addiewell Place San Jose, CA 95120-3905 phone: +1 408 268-2452 mobile: +1 408 410-9713 Santa Cruz: +1 831 464-9007 fax: +1 413 669-9716 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wilandra.com -----Original Message----- From: Ivan Ivanov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 3:32 AM To: Ant Users List Subject: Re: Propostion for improving PropertyFileInputHandler Something more, nothing prevents us from this situation: <target name="input" description="Enter two names"> <input message="Enter your name" addproperty="name.1"> <input message="Enter your name" addproperty="name.2"> </target> So we have same prompts and there is no way distinguish them as keys in properties file (which are should be unique) and property names give us more "uniqueness" as properties are immutable. In short, using prompt as a key, opens too many traps and holes. --- Ivan Ivanov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Stefan, > --- Stefan Bodewig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > No, you create it as > > > > #inputp.properties > > Enter\ Your\ Name=Rambius Parkisanius > > > > At least for JDK > 1.1. > > I didn't knew that. However, I think I will use -propertyfile option, > because in my custom task (i am writng ant task for jazzy spell > checker) I have prompts like this: > > StringBuffer prompt = new StringBuffer(); prompt.append("Press C/c to > correct,\n\t"); prompt.append("C!/c! to correct and replace all > occurrences,\n\t"); prompt.append("I/i or Enter to ignore,\n\t"); > prompt.append("I!/i! or Enter to ignore all occurences,\n\t"); > prompt.append("or A/a to add to the dictionary:"); > input.setMessage(prompt.toString()); > String spellChoice = > "spell.choice"+(spellChoiceId++); > input.setAddproperty(spellChoice); > > So the prompts contains lots of spaces and lots of new lines "\n" so > it is possible but very ugly to escape them in tje properties file. > > Regards and thanks > Ivan > > > > > Cheers > > > > Stefan > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
