Even with cygwin, there are big issues with using
bash on windows. The main issue is the
**!!?%%££€€$$!!!*! backslashes characters for directories.
Peter
On 8/20/07, Ditrick, Gregory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not a bad idea to use <ac:shellscript>, if you are not doing cross
> platform stuff.
> The use of a lot of this type of thing, <ac:shellscript>, can make the
> ant script platform dependent or you will require additional products
> like Cygwin for Windows.
>
> Using redirectors can make this type of thing platform independent.
> But, I've found that you usually have to use intermediate flat files to
> re-create all the pipes. This then has the cost of I/O, but gives you
> an the desired platform independent scripts.
>
> So, you have to weigh the solution with big picture. If you are never
> ever going to another platform like Microsoft then definitely use the
> <ac:shellscript> task. If there is any chance of going to Microsoft use
> redirectors and intermediate files.
>
> Using intermediate files then you use the <exec> task with a command in
> a property like ${os.filedump.cmd} and redirectors to get your desired
> output. In a os specific properties file you'll set os.filedump.cmd to
> the desired command: i.e. cat for unix, type for windows, etc. A lot
> more work, but will save you a lot of time if you have to move your
> script from Unix to Windows. And then you are not dependent on Cygwin
> being installed on the Windows box.
>
> Again, you must weigh and see the big picture: if the ant script will
> never ever be ran on Windows, then use <ac:shellscript>. Or, you'll be
> okay if having Cygwin install on the Windows box is not a big burden
> (lots of boxes or don't have admin rights on all Windows' boxes).
>
> My 2 cents on the subject.
>
> Keep smiling,
>
> GregD
> 6-8309
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vihan Pandey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:35 AM
> To: Ant Users List
> Subject: Re: for task with inline exec?
>
> > Why not use shellscript?
>
> didn't think of it :-)
>
> ---8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<------
> -8-<----
>
> <shellscript shell="bash" outputproperty="js.list">
> cat deploy.properties | grep .js-version| sed
> s/.js-version=v.[0-9]*/,/g | tr -d '\n' | sed s/,$//g
> </shellscript>
>
> <echo>JS list: ${js.list}</echo>
>
> <for list="${js.list}" param="myval">
>
> <sequential>
> <replace dir="${docroot-re01}" token="/javascripts/@{myval}.js"
> value="http://js.cleartrip.com/javascripts/@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> n}.js"
> >
> <include name="**/*.html"/>
> <include name="**/*.shtml"/>
> </replace>
> </sequential>
> </for>
>
> ---8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<-------8-<------
> -8-<----
>
> Now it works beautifully :-)
>
> Thanks a million Jan and Peter !!!
>
> Regards,
>
> -vihan
>
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