Raja Nagendra Kumar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to read the properties which are set by bat file (this bat
> file is run with in ant using exec command. Basically teh bat file should
> run in the same process.. tried spam="false" in exec but does not work..
>
> <exec executable="cmd" spawn="false">
>  <arg line="/c ${foundation.root}/common/buildutils/bat/auto.bat"/>
>   </exec>
>
>   <property environment="env"/>
>
>
> The above one should have all the properties as set by auto.bat.
>
>
> I know it is a bad way.. but for some time, I am looking for such solution..
>
> Regards,
> Nagendra

doesnt work; environment inheritance rules and the like

What is good is
-echo things out as a .properties file
-load it in
or:
-echo stuff out to the console and parse it somehow

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