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Posted to user@ant.apache.org by Steve Loughran <st...@apache.org> on 2007/03/12 18:28:32 UTC

Re: property value setting

Chun Ji wrote:
> I have a build.xml file in which there is a property value "PW90". And this value is initialized through the command line, such as: ant -f build.xml -DPW90="...". 
> 
> However, I just realize that 95% of time, the value is same. So I am just wondering if I could set a default value for this "PW90" inside the build.xml. 

yes. <property name="PW90" value="something"/>


>Only when "-DPW90=.." is specified on the command line, then it will be overwritten by the input value. 

Anything set on the command line ovrrides any definitions in your build 
file...

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