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<property> does not find file

           Summary: <property> does not find file
           Product: Ant
           Version: 1.5.3
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Windows NT/2K
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Major
          Priority: Other
         Component: Core tasks
        AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
        ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED]


I try to read the build number from the properties file build.number via the 
<property> task:

---
<buildnumber file="${java}${file.separator}build.number"/>
<property resource="${java}${file.separator}build.number"/>
<echo message="Build number= ${build.number}" />
---

but the task does not find the file even though it is there (triple checked 
file name and directory path name):

---
increase build.number:
    [property] Unable to find resource D:\data\prjs\amc\prg\java\build.number
        [echo] Build number= ${build.number}
---