'basedir' of <project> is overwhelmingly a relative path, very often just ".", and sometimes "..". Using a full pathname is *not* recommended. And this indeed prevent anyone to build from a different working directory than the one you hard-coded. --DD
-----Original Message----- From: Stephenson, Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 8:09 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Problem with basedir Hi all - I have the following at the start of an ant XML file: <project name="DaonSignRelease" default="BuildAll" basedir="F:\Build\DaonSign\"> <target name="Init"> <!-- set global properties for this build --> <property name="baseDirectory" value="${basedir}"/> <property name="cvs.root" value=":ntserver:daon-config-a:E:/cvs"/> <property name="baseDirectoryEngine" value="F:\Build\DaonEngine\"/> </target> But I want to specify basedir and baseDirectoryEngine on the cmd file that kicks off ant. I change the above to <project name="DaonSignRelease" default="BuildAll"> <target name="Init"> <!-- set global properties for this build --> <property name="baseDirectory" value="${basedir}"/> <property name="cvs.root" value=":ntserver:daon-config-a:E:/cvs"/> </target> and in my Command file I have ant test.xml -Dbasedir=D:\Build -DbaseDirectoryEngine=F:\Build\Engine But when I run my script now I always get: BUILD FAILED file:F:/Build/DaonSign/2.0.0.8/build/scripts/build.DaonSign-Release.xml:153: Problems creating a recorder entry The line at 153 is: <record name="${reportLocation}\ReleaseLog.txt" action="start" /> and reportLocation does exist Any ideas / help would be great !! > ________________ > Martin Stephenson > Senior Java Engineer > DAON > > Direct Tel No: +353 1 8181668 > Daon Tel No: +353 1 6117660 > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: www.daon.com > > **************************************************************************** ******************************* "The email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and privileged and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorised direct or indirect dissemination, distribution or copying of this message and any attachments is strictly prohibited." **************************************************************************** ******************************** <<This E-mail has been scanned for malicious code>> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
