Setting Property to a path containing Space

[rmp643]

Hi,

I have a requirement to execute a program that uses a path as an argument.
The path argument is set using <property> task.

    <property name="SpaceVar" value="C:/Program Files"/>

    <target name="EchoVar">
           <echo> SpaceVar = ${SpaceVar} </echo>
           <exec dir="${basedir}" executable="cmd.exe" failonerror="true">
               <arg line="/c dir ${SpaceVar}"/>
           </exec>

    </target>

After execution of the above snippet i am getting the below error:

E:\Scripts>ant -f SpaceVar.xml
Buildfile: SpaceVar.xml

EchoVar:
     [echo]  SpaceVar = C:/Program Files
     [exec] Parameter format not correct - "Program".

BUILD FAILED
E:\Scripts\SpaceVar.xml:7: exec returned: 1

I am not sure of exactly setting the property SpaceVar to include double
quotes.
Can anybody help me achieve successful execution for the above snippet?

Thanks for your effort.

Thanks
Rohit

[Francis Galiegue-4]

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 13:27, Rohit P <rohitmp.for@...> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a requirement to execute a program that uses a path as an argument.
> The path argument is set using <property> task.
>
>    <property name="SpaceVar" value="C:/Program Files"/>
>
>    <target name="EchoVar">
>           <echo> SpaceVar = ${SpaceVar} </echo>
>           <exec dir="${basedir}" executable="cmd.exe" failonerror="true">
>               <arg line="/c dir ${SpaceVar}"/>
>           </exec>
>
>    </target>
>
> After execution of the above snippet i am getting the below error:
>

Don't use <arg line="">, as it will split the line attribute with spaces.

Use:
    <arg value="/c"/>
    <arg value="dir"/>
    <arg value="${SpaceVar}"/>


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[Knuplesch, Juergen]

Better use only arg  without line. Then you give each argument alone. The syntax is:
<arg value="/c" />
<arg value="dir" />
<arg value="${SpaceVar}" />

But probably you need quotes, because this is read bei windows batch stuff.

By the way: I hate spaces in pathnames....


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Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2009 13:27
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Betreff: Setting Property to a path containing Space

Hi,

I have a requirement to execute a program that uses a path as an argument.
The path argument is set using <property> task.

    <property name="SpaceVar" value="C:/Program Files"/>

    <target name="EchoVar">
           <echo> SpaceVar = ${SpaceVar} </echo>
           <exec dir="${basedir}" executable="cmd.exe" failonerror="true">
               <arg line="/c dir ${SpaceVar}"/>
           </exec>

    </target>

After execution of the above snippet i am getting the below error:

E:\Scripts>ant -f SpaceVar.xml
Buildfile: SpaceVar.xml

EchoVar:
     [echo]  SpaceVar = C:/Program Files
     [exec] Parameter format not correct - "Program".

BUILD FAILED
E:\Scripts\SpaceVar.xml:7: exec returned: 1

I am not sure of exactly setting the property SpaceVar to include double quotes.
Can anybody help me achieve successful execution for the above snippet?

Thanks for your effort.

Thanks
Rohit

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[rmp643]

Thanks a lot for your suggestions.
I tried to run as mentioned below and yep it worked for me.

Thanks, once again.
Have a nice day

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 5:15 PM, Knuplesch, Juergen <
Juergen.Knuplesch@...> wrote:

> Better use only arg  without line. Then you give each argument alone. The
> syntax is:
> <arg value="/c" />
> <arg value="dir" />
> <arg value="${SpaceVar}" />
>
> But probably you need quotes, because this is read bei windows batch stuff.
>
> By the way: I hate spaces in pathnames....
>
>
> --
> Jürgen Knuplesch                    www.icongmbh.de
> icon Systemhaus GmbH                Tel. [phone]
> Sophienstraße 40
> D-70178 Stuttgart                   Fax. [phone]
>
> Geschäftsführer: Uwe Seltmann
> HRB Stuttgart 17655
> USt-IdNr.: DE 811944121
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Rohit P [mailto:rohitmp.for@...]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2009 13:27
> An: Ant Users List
> Betreff: Setting Property to a path containing Space
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a requirement to execute a program that uses a path as an argument.
> The path argument is set using <property> task.
>
>    <property name="SpaceVar" value="C:/Program Files"/>
>
>    <target name="EchoVar">
>           <echo> SpaceVar = ${SpaceVar} </echo>
>           <exec dir="${basedir}" executable="cmd.exe" failonerror="true">
>               <arg line="/c dir ${SpaceVar}"/>
>           </exec>
>
>    </target>
>
> After execution of the above snippet i am getting the below error:
>
> E:\Scripts>ant -f SpaceVar.xml
> Buildfile: SpaceVar.xml
>
> EchoVar:
>     [echo]  SpaceVar = C:/Program Files
>     [exec] Parameter format not correct - "Program".
>
> BUILD FAILED
> E:\Scripts\SpaceVar.xml:7: exec returned: 1
>
> I am not sure of exactly setting the property SpaceVar to include double
> quotes.
> Can anybody help me achieve successful execution for the above snippet?
>
> Thanks for your effort.
>
> Thanks
> Rohit
>
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[Francis Galiegue-4]

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 13:45, Knuplesch, Juergen
<Juergen.Knuplesch@...> wrote:
> Better use only arg  without line. Then you give each argument alone. The syntax is:
> <arg value="/c" />
> <arg value="dir" />
> <arg value="${SpaceVar}" />
>
> But probably you need quotes, because this is read bei windows batch stuff.
>

No you don't. <arg value=""/> ensures that whatever the OS, the value
is one and one argument only. No need to quote, since you use execve()
(under Unix like) or the equivalent in Windows.

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[Knuplesch, Juergen]

Thanks, thats good to know...

Juergen


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Gesendet: Donnerstag, 22. Oktober 2009 14:01
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Betreff: Re: Setting Property to a path containing Space

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 13:45, Knuplesch, Juergen <Juergen.Knuplesch@...> wrote:
> Better use only arg  without line. Then you give each argument alone. The syntax is:
> <arg value="/c" />
> <arg value="dir" />
> <arg value="${SpaceVar}" />
>
> But probably you need quotes, because this is read bei windows batch stuff.
>

No you don't. <arg value=""/> ensures that whatever the OS, the value is one and one argument only. No need to quote, since you use execve() (under Unix like) or the equivalent in Windows.

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Francis Galiegue
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Ingénieur système
Mob : [phone]
Tel : [phone]
fge@...
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75116 Paris

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