Re: Nested variables

> Hello,
> I'm working on converting an Ant script to Nant and have ran into an issu=
e with
> joining several variables together in Nant.
> =

> Below is the original Ant script in which it pulls information from a pro=
perties
> file and uses the information to feed the build. The project starts by lo=
oping
> through build order (NETDLLS, App) and then uses that variable to prepend=
 to
> the ProjectName to check out of StarTeam.
> =

> Project.Build.Order=3DNETDLLs,App
> =

> # Windows - .NET DLLs
> NETDLLs.ProjectName=3DWindows - .NET DLLs
> NETDLLs.ViewName=3DWindows - .NET DLLs
> NETDLLs.Label=3D201300722.20130508
> =

> ANT script:
> <target name=3D"build.project">
> =A0 =A0=A0=A0 <property name=3D"ProjectName"
> value=3D"${buildProp.${project.Ord}.ProjectName}"/>
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <property name=3D"ViewName"
> value=3D"${buildProp.${project.Ord}.ViewName}"/>
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <property name=3D"Label" value=3D"${buildProp.${project.O=
rd}.Label}"/>
> =

> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <antcall target=3D"checkoutModuleSrc" inheritall=3D"true"=
/>
> =

> Here is what I have come up with in Nant which doesn't seem to be working.
> =

> NAnt script:
> <target name=3D"build.project">
> =A0 =A0=A0=A0 <property name=3D"ProjectName"
> value=3D"${'properties.project.Ord'+'.ProjectName'}"/>
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <property name=3D"ViewName"
> value=3D"${'properties.project.Ord'+'.ViewName'}"/>
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <property name=3D"Label" value=3D"${'properties.project.O=
rd'+'.Label'}"/>
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <echo>${ProjectName} ${ViewName} ${Label}</echo>
> =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 <call target=3D"checkoutModuleSrc"/>
> =


I assume based on your title "nested variables" you want to do something li=
ke this:


<property name=3D"ProjectName" value=3D"${property::get-value('properties.p=
roject.Ord.ProjectName')}"/>

?????

BOb



> Results of the script at the command line:
> checkoutModuleSrc:
> =

> =A0=A0=A0=A0 [exec] StarTeam 10.4 Command Line Interface, Build 10.4.8.36
> =A0=A0=A0=A0 [exec] Copyright (c) 2003-2008 Borland Software Corporation.=
 All rights res
> erved.
> =A0=A0=A0=A0 [exec] Using ini file: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\A=
pplication Data
> \Borland\StarTeam\ConnectionManager.ini
> =A0=A0=A0=A0 [exec] Project not found: properties.project.Ord.ProjectName
> =

> I would appreciate any help you can provide.
> =

> Thanks,
> -Doug Labout
> =

> =

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