If you are looking at just choosing between a shell script under *nix and a batch or command file under Windows, a quick trick is to execute 'executable'. On Windows, it will execute 'executable.[bat|cmd|exe] while under *nix, it will execute 'executable'. This way, you do not have to do any conditionals or due special logic in the build script.
Chris Erskine EDS Consulting Services F5-EDS-001 2424 Garden of the Gods Rd Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Phone: 719-535-6064 > -----Original Message----- > From: Satish Jeejula [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 5:45 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Cross-Platform Exec Task > > Hi All, > > I am trying to write a target that calls an different executable > depending upon the operating system it is running on. For example, this > is my intention. > > <target name="runExecutable"> > > <!-on windows 2000 or XP --> > <exec executable="executable.bat" /> > > <!-on UNIX Solaris or AIX --> > <exec executable="executable.sh" /> > > </target> > > I can't include element "os" in the "exec" . > > if I have to use 'os' attribute in the 'exec', I have provide correct > value to it and redundant code is the result. This is what I am doing > right now. > > <target name="runExecutable"> > > <!-on windows 2000 --> > <exec executable="executable.bat" os="Windows XP" /> > > <!-on windows XP --> > <exec executable="executable.bat" os="Windows 2000"/> > > > <!-on UNIX Solaris --> > <exec executable="executable.sh" os="SunOS"/> > > <!-on UNIX AIX --> > <exec executable="executable.sh" os="Aix"/> > > > </target> > > > Is there any way to generalize it? > > Thanks, > Satish > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > The information contained in this message is privileged and intended only > for the recipients named. If the reader is not a representative of the > intended recipient, any review, dissemination or copying of this message > or > the information it contains is prohibited. If you have received this > message in error, please immediately notify the sender, and delete the > original message and attachments. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
