Is it possible, when doing a DITA OT transform, to specify ant parameters?
I like to use ant's XmlLogger as a logger for my ant builds. I think that's the last piece keeping me from really utilizing the DITA OT transforms from within oXygen, now that I can specify my own ant home. I still don't see any way to specify ant parameters as part of the scenario, though, only JVM args. What I'd like to see is a text box, just like the one for JVM args, for ant params, so I could add "-logger org.apache.tools.ant.XmlLogger -logfile buildlog.xml" to my ant command. Is there a way to do that already and I'm missing it? Steve ps - I don't post often, but I use oXygen every day. It is, really, one of the best tools I have ever used. The rate that you add new features and functionality is astounding, and, often, it seems like you are reading my mind. When I run into a problem and I think, "I wish oXygen could do this ...." it often already does, or the feature gets added in the next point release. If y'all have a blog where I can donate to a "Buy the developers a beer" tip jar, send it on to me, I owe you.
Hello, There is no way for adding parameters to the command line that runs Ant. We will consider that for a future version. The parameters of the Ant target from the DITA OT build.xml can be edited on the Parameters tab of the dialog for editing a DITA map scenario but you cannot add new parameters to the Ant command line. Regards, Sorin Steven Anderson wrote:
I like to use ant's XmlLogger as a logger for my ant builds. I think that's the last piece keeping me from really utilizing the DITA OT transforms from within oXygen, now that I can specify my own ant home. I still don't see any way to specify ant parameters as part of the scenario, though, only JVM args. What I'd like to see is a text box, just like the one for JVM args, for ant params, so I could add "-logger org.apache.tools.ant.XmlLogger -logfile buildlog.xml" to my ant command.
Is there a way to do that already and I'm missing it?
Hi Steve, When editing the scenario the "Parameters" tab can indeed be used to add/edit parameters of type "-Dname=value" and send them to the ANT command line. Indeed we need an additional text field in the "Advanced" tab in which various other parameters can be passed. In the meantime I can give you a workaround. In the "Custom build file" textfield set the following: ${frameworksDir}\dita\DITA-OT\build.xml" -logger org.apache.tools.ant.XmlLogger -logfile buildlog.xml" The value will be entirely surrounded in double quotes so that is why the quotes must be matched in the value. This "hack" should accomplish what you need. Regards, Radu -- Radu Coravu <oXygen/> XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT Editor/Debugger http://www.oxygenxml.com Steven Anderson wrote:
I like to use ant's XmlLogger as a logger for my ant builds. I think that's the last piece keeping me from really utilizing the DITA OT transforms from within oXygen, now that I can specify my own ant home. I still don't see any way to specify ant parameters as part of the scenario, though, only JVM args. What I'd like to see is a text box, just like the one for JVM args, for ant params, so I could add "-logger org.apache.tools.ant.XmlLogger -logfile buildlog.xml" to my ant command.
Is there a way to do that already and I'm missing it?
Steve
ps - I don't post often, but I use oXygen every day. It is, really, one of the best tools I have ever used. The rate that you add new features and functionality is astounding, and, often, it seems like you are reading my mind. When I run into a problem and I think, "I wish oXygen could do this …." it often already does, or the feature gets added in the next point release. If y'all have a blog where I can donate to a "Buy the developers a beer" tip jar, send it on to me, I owe you.
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Brilliant, and works like a charm. I think this is more of a "undocumented feature" than a hack :-) Steve -----Original Message----- From: Radu Coravu [mailto:radu_coravu@sync.ro] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 5:14 AM To: Steven Anderson Cc: oxygen-user@oxygenxml.com Subject: Re: [oXygen-user] Is it possible, when doing a DITA OT transform, to specify ant parameters? Hi Steve, When editing the scenario the "Parameters" tab can indeed be used to add/edit parameters of type "-Dname=value" and send them to the ANT command line. Indeed we need an additional text field in the "Advanced" tab in which various other parameters can be passed. In the meantime I can give you a workaround. In the "Custom build file" textfield set the following: ${frameworksDir}\dita\DITA-OT\build.xml" -logger org.apache.tools.ant.XmlLogger -logfile buildlog.xml" The value will be entirely surrounded in double quotes so that is why the quotes must be matched in the value. This "hack" should accomplish what you need. Regards, Radu -- Radu Coravu <oXygen/> XML Editor, Schema Editor and XSLT Editor/Debugger http://www.oxygenxml.com Steven Anderson wrote:
I like to use ant's XmlLogger as a logger for my ant builds. I think that's the last piece keeping me from really utilizing the DITA OT transforms from within oXygen, now that I can specify my own ant home. I still don't see any way to specify ant parameters as part of the scenario, though, only JVM args. What I'd like to see is a text box, just like the one for JVM args, for ant params, so I could add "-logger org.apache.tools.ant.XmlLogger -logfile buildlog.xml" to my ant command.
Is there a way to do that already and I'm missing it?
Steve
ps - I don't post often, but I use oXygen every day. It is, really, one of the best tools I have ever used. The rate that you add new features and functionality is astounding, and, often, it seems like you are reading my mind. When I run into a problem and I think, "I wish oXygen could do this ...." it often already does, or the feature gets added in the next point release. If y'all have a blog where I can donate to a "Buy the developers a beer" tip jar, send it on to me, I owe you.
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