Question

I am having trouble in doing this.
there is 1 batch file with this line:

set TEST_DIR=C:\temp\dir1

I just want to set some new value to TEST_DIR

But, when I use in my ant script, it escapes forward slashes and gives this result:

set TEST_DIR=C:homedir2

Instead, I want to give it:

set TEST_DIR=C:\home\dir2

I am using this command:

<replaceregexp file="${MT_BATCH_FILE_LOCATION}\myfile.bat" match="TEST_DIR=C:\\temp\\dir1" replace="TEST_DIR=C:\home\dir2" byline="true" />

Answer 1

I have found another simple solution use replace instead of replaceregexp.

<replace file="${MT_BATCH_FILE_LOCATION}\myfile.bat"
                            token='TEST_DIR=C:\temp\dir1'
                    value='TEST_DIR=${new_loc}\home\dir2' />