IMHO using a funky character, like !, in a path is a bad idea. -Rob Anderson
> -----Original Message----- > From: madhuvanti joshi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 1:39 AM > To: Ant Users List > Subject: RE: ANT script fails to run when path contains '!' > > Keith, > > I checked this, but it might not be the case as ! is not > followed by \ as specified in the link you have given below > and it is not used in java prog, it is used in batch file > which calls ANT script. > > Could anybody pls tell me which escape characher could be > used for ! in command below:(I've tried a lot like '/' or > ! but couldn't find it) so that path is found > > java -classpath %CP% org.apache.tools.ant.Main -buildfile > "C:\Program Files\Some!Path\AntMainDir" > > > --- Keith Hatton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > This could be because the ! character indicates a resource within a > > JAR file. > > (see > > > http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/net/JarURLConnect > ion.html) > > > > Hope this helps > > Keith > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: madhuvanti joshi > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 10 July 2006 06:20 > > To: Ant Users List > > Subject: ANT script fails to run when path contains '!' > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I have a batch file through which I am calling ANT > > script. Before calling ANT script, I am setting > > CLASSPATH through batch file to the path containing > > ANT libraries and product. > > > > Although CLASSPATH has been set properly when I have > > a > > '!' in the path ( e.g. C:\Program > > Files\Some!Path\AntMainDir), ANT script fails with > > return code 3 (on windows - path not found) with > > build exception "Can't > > load default task list". (It does not find > > org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/defaults.properties) > > > > I want to know why it is not finding the path when > > it > > contains '!'? (If I remove'!' from Some!Path then > > everything works fine.) > > > > Thanks in Advance. > > > > -Madhu. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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] > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
