I did a similar thing with ANT, Let me know if you need it. --- Scott Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > No, but i wrote a shell script to do it. > > i'll post it here when done. > > >From: MCG QA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Ant Users List" <user@ant.apache.org> > >To: Ant Users List <user@ant.apache.org> > >Subject: Re: can ant solve this rather complex > challenge > >Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 13:15:57 -0700 (PDT) > > > >Did you get a response to your problem?? > > > > > >--- Scott Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Problem statement: > > > > > > I have a number of simple tcl scripts, and they > take > > > a set number of params > > > as input (argv). Usually 1-10 params. They can > all > > > run standalone, but have > > > dependencies. ANT is therefore perfect for them. > > > > > > I have the params that I send to the scripts as > > > named value pairs in a set > > > of property files. We clone the property files > for > > > each objects we want > > > created. > > > > > > For example > > > > > > hostobject1.properties > > > hostobject2.properties > > > > > > we would send to hostobject.tcl twice to create > two > > > objects. > > > > > > Ok, so far...but, its not a good way to run a > > > deployment, run a script twice > > > manually. > > > > > > But it gets more complicated. There are about 10 > > > difference scripts and with > > > each script, we often need to create many > objects, > > > each with its own > > > properties. > > > > > > So here is the solution (question is, can ANT > make > > > it possible): > > > > > > We want to run each one of the scripts, once > for > > > every property file that > > > EXISTS, and we want to use ant to drive the > whole > > > thing. > > > > > > So, if there is a hostobject5..properties > file..in a > > > directory, ant knows it > > > needs to run the script for it to create the > object. > > > > > > So ant goes and > > > 1. finds the properties files > > > 2. understands from the name of the property > file > > > what task to execute and > > > pass it to > > > 3. iterates over all files, calls the correct > task > > > once for each property > > > file it has > > > > > > Even better, we can put cloned property files > into > > > directories to keep > > > everything neat and tidy. > > > > > > How do we do this? Can ANT make it work? or do > I > > > need a shell script. > > > > > > There are filesets, macrodefs..etc. > > > > > > We use 1.5 of ant, but..can upgrade to 1.6, if > > > required. 1.5 solution > > > preferred. > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN > > > Messenger 7.0 today! > > > http://messenger.msn.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Want to block unwanted pop-ups? Download the free > MSN Toolbar now! > http://toolbar.msn.co.uk/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
