You could use XML: <list> <entry>one</entry> <entry>two</entry> <entry>three</entry> </list>
<project> <xmlproperty file="list.xml"/> <echo>${list.entry}</echo> </project> Jan > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: Andy2008 [mailto:hoangt...@yahoo.com] > Gesendet: Samstag, 17. April 2010 06:43 > An: user@ant.apache.org > Betreff: Best way to have a list of values in properties file > > > I have a list of values that I need to loop thru and right > now I have them as > a comma separated list as below in my properties file > > apps=app1, app2, app3, app4 > > Name of the apps can be very long so I'm wondering if I can > do something > like below for readability purpose > > apps=app1 > apps=app2 > apps=app3 > > but right now it only return app3 when I echo apps in my > build script. Is > there a way to get back app1, app2 and app3 using a different > way other than > a comma separate list? > > Thanks > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Best-way-to-have-a-list-of-values-in-pro > perties-file-tp28274129p28274129.html > Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org