Thanks for the replies. This is what I did to get it to work. This is not the best way I am sure, but it works in a pinch.
<ant antfile="${soa.EBSToAthenaWS.location}/${SOA.EBSToAthenaWS.build.file}" target="archive" inheritAll="false" > <property name="env" value="${env}"/> <property file="E:/SOA_Build_Area/BuildScripts/EBSToAthenaWS/build.properties"/> </ant> -----Original Message----- From: Rebhan, Gilbert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 4:17 AM To: Ant Users List Subject: RE: setting properties -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 8:36 AM To: user@ant.apache.org Subject: AW: setting properties /* > I created an ant wrapper that calls the build.xml. The issue I have is > that the build.xml call a user.properties and overrides the > values I set for the environment. Properties are immutable so once set further overridings are ignored. Properties which are passed from the command line with -D are set first. > Each developer has everything mapped to a d: drive, i.e. ant, weblogic, > etc. I want it to use my values for my build server. */ i guess he asks for user specific propertyfiles. maybe like that = use the ant builtin properties ${user.home} or ${user.name} ${user.home}, put the user.properties in home directory <property file="${user.home}/user.properties"/> ${user.name}, create a propertyfile for every user <property file="${user.name}.properties"/> this will load the user specific propertyfiles Regards, Gilbert --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the person to whom it has been sent, and may contain information that is confidential or legally protected. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this message in error, you are not authorized to copy, distribute, or otherwise use this message or its attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and permanently delete this message and any attachments. Gartner makes no warranty that this e-mail is error or virus free.