that's good... lets say the batch file I am creating has an entry "echo java -VARIABLE"... now when the actual batch file is created, VARIABLE has to be replaced by either version or maybe help or something else..
can I use the replace task to replace sections of the batch files ? I will try out the replace task... Jukka Uusisalo-2 wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: arijit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 11. kesakuuta 2007 13:01 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: creating files >> >> >> >> great.. I can now create batch files using <echo file.... > >> and also use >> <echo message.... file.... > to add contents to the file. >> >> is it possible to read data from some property file and then use it to >> generate the batch file ? In other words, batch file >> generated will have >> some information which is read from the property file and >> added to the batch >> file at runtime. >> >> > > How about replace task? First generete batch file as template, then read > properties and replace them to batch file. > > - Jukka - > >> >> Rebhan, Gilbert wrote: >> > >> > >> > Hi, >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: arijit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:58 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: creating files >> > >> > >> > /* >> > Using ANT, I want to generate some batch and property files. Is it >> > possible >> > to create new files ? >> > */ >> > >> > if you speak of ascii files you go via <echo file="foobar.txt> or >> > <echoxml> >> > which is new for ant 1.7.0 >> > >> > there are also some preprocessing task, which might be helpful when >> > creating files, simply google for ant+preprocessing >> > >> > >> > otherwise you can use <exec> >> > >> > >> > Regards, Gilbert >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/creating-files-tf3900318.html#a11057910 > Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/creating-files-tf3900318.html#a11058198 Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
