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Posted to user@ant.apache.org by Stefan Bodewig <bo...@bost.de> on 2000/10/18 15:33:38 UTC

Re: Use of variables in ant projects

>>>>> "JA" == Johan Adelöw <jo...@corustechnologies.com> writes:

 JA> If I havn´t missunderstood the ant documentation a property in
 JA> ant that is set by a parent project can´t be set by the child
 JA> project.

Correct - and it's one of the most discussed issues.

 JA> I have the need to use tasks in a project as "functions".

Tasks or targets? If the latter is true, take a look at the nested
<property> element of the <ant> task. Properties set here will take
precedence over any other property definitions.

Stefan