This is what the problem was. Thanks
-----Original Message----- From: Rainer Noack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 3:03 PM To: 'Ant Users List' Subject: RE: properties not being reset Try something like this: > > <project name="ISOFTPRG" default="init" basedir="."> > > > > <property name="build.isoft36.properties" > > value="build_isoft36.properties"/> > > <property file="${build.isoft36.properties}" prefix="old."/> > > > > > > <!--/////////////////////////////////////--> > > <target name="isoft36"> > > <echo> > > Labeling, please wait... > > </echo> > > <exec executable="${ant.common.dir}/createProcess.exe"> > > <arg value="${basedir}"/> > > <arg value="${perl.bin.dir}"/> > > <arg value="${lbl.perl.target}"/> > > <arg value="${old.label.product}"/> > > </exec> > > <property file="${build.isoft36.properties}" prefix="new."/> > > </target> > > <target name="ivcommon_isoft" depends="clean"> > > <echo> > > Building ivcommon... > > ${drive} ${new.BUILD_VIEW} ${new.IVCOMMONVOB_VER} > > ${new.IVCOMMONVOB_BLD} > > </echo> > > <exec executable="${ant.common.dir}/createProcess.exe" > > resultproperty="ivcommonResult"> > > <arg line="${basedir} ${perl.bin.dir} > > ${ivc.perl.target} ${drive} ${new.BUILD_VIEW} ${new.IVCOMMONVOB_VER} > > ${new.IVCOMMONVOB_BLD}"/> > -----Original Message----- > From: George Dibi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:01 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: properties not being reset > > > What do you mean by prefix-attribute I am a little new to ant. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rainer Noack [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:01 AM > To: 'Ant Users List' > Subject: RE: properties not being reset > > Properties are immutuable. > > You can use the <property>'s prefix-attribute to read the > file the second (or first/or both) time. > > Cheers > > Rainer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: George Dibi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:25 PM > > To: Ant Users List > > Subject: properties not being reset > > > > > > > > All; > > > > Scenario: > > First I set the properties info... > > > > > > The content of build_isoft36.properties initially set to: > > > > #build_env > > BUILD_VIEW=ccadm_isoft36 > > label.product=isoft36 > > IVCOMMONVOB_VER=2.1 > > IVCOMMONVOB_BLD=003 > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > <project name="ISOFTPRG" default="init" basedir="."> > > > > <property name="build.isoft36.properties" > > value="build_isoft36.properties"/> > > <property file="${build.isoft36.properties}"/> > > > > > > <!--/////////////////////////////////////--> > > <target name="isoft36"> > > <echo> > > Labeling, please wait... > > </echo> > > <exec executable="${ant.common.dir}/createProcess.exe"> > > <arg value="${basedir}"/> > > <arg value="${perl.bin.dir}"/> > > <arg value="${lbl.perl.target}"/> > > <arg value="${label.product}"/> > > </exec> > > <property file="${build.isoft36.properties}"/> > > </target> > > <!--/////////////////////////////////////--> > > > > The thing is after target isoft36 is executed, the > > build_isoft36.properties is changed to: > > ----------------------------------------------- > > #build_env > > BUILD_VIEW=ccadm_isoft36 > > label.product=isoft36 > > IVCOMMONVOB_VER=2.2.1 > > IVCOMMONVOB_BLD=004 > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > Then I go ahead and run the next target: > > --------------------------------------------------- > > <target name="ivcommon_isoft" depends="clean"> > > <echo> > > Building ivcommon... > > ${drive} ${BUILD_VIEW} ${IVCOMMONVOB_VER} > > ${IVCOMMONVOB_BLD} > > </echo> > > <exec executable="${ant.common.dir}/createProcess.exe" > > resultproperty="ivcommonResult"> > > <arg line="${basedir} ${perl.bin.dir} > > ${ivc.perl.target} ${drive} ${BUILD_VIEW} ${IVCOMMONVOB_VER} > > ${IVCOMMONVOB_BLD}"/> > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > The problem is that the values get reset during that > > transition. But my variables do not get set with new values I > > am trying to for the next target ivcommon_isoft. Does anybody > > know how to resolve this issue, I can use the help. > > > > Thanks > > George > > > > > > This e-mail transmission may contain information that is > > proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended > > exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any > > use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other > > than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's > > designees is strictly prohibited. If you are the intended > > recipient, you must treat the information in confidence and > > in accordance with all laws related to the privacy and > > confidentiality of such information. 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