On a semi-related note, how about a way to unset them in a way that still counts as a User override (so they can't be un-undefined in the build file)?
d On Wed, 4 Apr 2001 11:05:40 -0400 , Jesse Tilly wrote: >Since this is already possible using -D, what's the difference? > >JT > >-----Original Message----- >From: Halim, Salman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 11:05 AM >To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' >Subject: command-line arguments > > >hi, > >i have started using ant quite recently -- we're thinking of using its >platform independent features to replace batch files and shell scripts (in >part) rather than as an installation tool. toward that end, i wanted to >modify the org.apache.tools.ant.Main class to set all command-line >parameters following a lone hyphen (-) as properties (of the form 'arg1', >'arg2' etc.). > >any thoughts on this? good idea/bad idea/been done etc.? > >thank you in advance!
