Bill,
I tried your test and received the following error:
C:\>ant -Darg1="boo hoo" show
hoo""=="" was unexpected at this time.
However, if I run with no spaces, there is no
problems.
C:\sptst>ant -Darg1="boohoo" show
Buildfile: build.xml
show:
[echo] arg1 + boohoo
[echo] space + c:/Program Files/
[echo] file1 + i exist
BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 1 second
BTW, I am using the exact same version of Java as
you. Your script does give me the idea that I could
use a command file to write a date to a file, then
call ant. Not the most elegant solution, but the
easiest for the client to tolarate.
Thanks,
Jim
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Hey Jim
> Do either of the last two solutions work for the 11
> May build?
> /bill
>
> <property name="space" value="c:/Program Files/"
> />
> <property file="myfile.txt" />
> <target name="show" >
> <echo message="arg1 + ${arg1} " />
> <echo message="space + ${space}" />
> <echo message="file1 + ${file1}" />
> </target>
>
> C:\>cat myfile.txt
> file1=i exist
>
> C:\>ant -Darg1="boo hoo" show
> Buildfile: build.xml
>
> show:
> [echo] arg1 + boo hoo
> [echo] space + c:/Program Files/
> [echo] file1 + i exist
>
> BUILD SUCCESSFUL
>
> Total time: 1 second
>
> C:\>ant -version
> Ant version 1.3 compiled on August 5 2001
>
> C:\>java -version
> java version "1.3.1"
> Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition
> (build 1.3.1-b24)
> Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1-b24, mixed
> mode)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shockride [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 2:14 PM
> To: ant-user
> Cc: shockride
> Subject: A String property value
>
>
> I am looking for any way to add a string with spaces
> to a property. The only solution that I can think
> of
> at this moment is to write an ant task that does
> some
> wierd conversion. This, obviously, is not what I
> want
> to tell my client.
>
> To refresh... Ant 1.3 (March 2, 2001) will allow
> spaces if you quote them.
> ex. -Dlastdate="August 24, 2001"
>
> Ant 1.3 (May 11, 2001) which happens to be included
> with Weblogic 6.1 will not work (with or without
> quotes).
>
> Has anyone been able to input spaces, somehow???
>
> --Jim
>
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