I would try
<java classname="MyFileChooserApp"
outputproperty="choose.result"
/>
<echo>Output of Java app is: ${choose.result}</echo>
Jan
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> Von: Rhino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Gesendet am: Samstag, 20. November 2004 14:21
> An: Ant Users List
> Betreff: Re: Calling java and capturing output to a property
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Mark Bram" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Ant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 5:38 AM
> Subject: Calling java and capturing output to a property
>
>
> > Hi All!
> >
> > I have a small app that brings up a Java FileChooser, takes
> the user's
> > selection and writes the file name to standard output. Is
> there a way to
> > call that app from ant and capture the output into a property?
> >
> > Thanks for any advice!
> >
> Ant is intended to run in batch, not to interact with the
> user. The only
> exception I know is the <input> task. How do you plan to let
> the user make
> the selection from the FileChooser?
>
> As cool as Ant is, I think you're going beyond the bounds of
> what Ant is
> intended to do.
>
> Rhino
>
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