I believe ant contrib. has an "antcallback" task (or something like that) that might accomplish what you are looking for.
Ben -----Original Message----- From: Dharmesh Vyas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 2:44 PM To: Ant Users List Subject: Re: visibility of the variable/parameter Thanks for your reply Ben and Antoine. Ben: In my case what I am planning to implement, I won't be able to use 'depends'. So, prob. I will have to use a work around of writing down the values to some file. But, still I am wondering if I could find out some other option. Thanks, - Dharmesh. On 2/21/07, Antoine Levy-Lambert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Dharmesh, > > properties set in an antcall are not visible when the antcall returns. > > antcall (and ant) generate new tables of properties and reference ids. > > Regards, > > Antoine > > -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:57:41 +0100 > Von: "Dharmesh Vyas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > An: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > CC: > Betreff: visibility of the variable/parameter > > > Hello Group, > > > > Shown below is the small illustration of something which I am trying to > > implement. I am not sure, where/what I am missing. > > > > > > <target name="all" depends="X,Y"> > > </target> > > > > <target name="X"> > > <antcall target="callY"/> > > </target> > > > > <target name="callY"> > > <condition property="view"> > > <equals arg1="0" arg2="0" /> > > </condition> > > <echo>value of view is ${view}</echo> ---> Which shows as true > > </target> > > > > <target name="Y"> > > <echo>value of view is ${view}</echo> -----> value of view is not > set > > <if> > > <equals arg1="${view}" arg2="view"/> > > <then> > > <echo message="view is set"/> > > {I want to perform something over here} > > </then> > > <else> > > <echo message="view is not set"/> > > </else> > > </if> > > </target> > > > > (1) I am not understanding that when target 'Y' is called, why the value > > of > > view is not visible?? (Is it local to only taget callY) > > (2) How shall I implement it so that, I get the value of view in Y. ( I > > want > > to call target Y only from all and not other target) > > > > Please forgive me if this is a stupid question but finally after trying > > here > > and there i thought of asking. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > - Dharmesh Vyas. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ************************************************************** This message, including any attachments, contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact sender immediately by reply e-mail and destroy all copies. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. TIAA-CREF ************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
