One step further ... You could use <input> for reading the url.
Jan -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Peter Reilly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Freitag, 17. August 2007 10:59 An: Ant Users List Betreff: Re: how do I pass properties containing & char If you are using unix/linux, just quote the parameter: >ant "-Dtest.url=http://x.y.z?a=b&c=d"; Buildfile: build.xml y: [echo] http://x.y.z?a=b&c=d If you are using dos, it is probably impossible to get the stuff though the quagmire that is cmd. Use a property file: build.properties test.url=http://x.y.z?a=b&c=d Peter It is probably the ant shell/or cmd script that is whining. It would be difficult to get the shell script to pass everthing through, On 8/17/07, teknokrat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am using ant 1.7. I need to pass urls as properties. Unfortunately > these have parameters in them i.e. -Dtest.url=http://x.y.z?a=b&c=d > > ant barfs on these - is there any way this can be done > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
