Hello Scott, look at: http://ant.apache.org/manual/CoreTasks/property.html Section "Property Files".
your property file syntax is wrong. in your case the file vti-new.properties must look like this: component=vti Scott Stark schrieb: > I'm trying to import a set of properties from a property file into my build > when using the <ant> call. My property file looks something like this: > > <project name="scenario_properties" basedir="."> > <property name="component" value="vti"/> > </project> > > My build file contains this target: > > <target name="all"> > <ant antfile="buildfile.xml" target="build-all-test" output="vti-all.log"> > <property resource="properties_files\vti-new.properties"/> > </ant> > </target> > > The <antfile> that it's calling (buildfile.xml) contains this target:. > > <target name="build-all-test"> > <echo>component name is ${component}</echo> > </target> > > But the output of the above target build is simply: > > build-all-test: > [echo] component name is ${component} > > Why is the component property not getting passed to my antfile? I've also > tried a properties file with the "component=vti" syntax and get the same > result. > > Thank you, > Scott --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org