Should work. Have you tried a clean and build maybe? If you had built prior to adding this that could be it I think.
Wade
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> From: Ernie Rael <
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> Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2009 1:59:47 PM
> Subject: [openide-dev] run.args.extra= -J-D....
>
> In a module suite's nbproject/project.properties file there is
> run.args.extra=
> -J-Dcom.raelity.jvi.motd=file:///c:/a/src/jvi-docs/htdocs/motd
> and in a module there is
> String s = System.getProperty("com.raelity.jvi.motd");
> The variable 's' is always null when I run NB from NB. I have tried quoting the
> run.args.extra in various ways, but no luck. I'm working on windows.
>
> Any idea what dumb thing I'm doing?
>
> -ernie