Question : Invoking an ANT target in a build.xml file from another ANT build file.

Hi,

I have 2 ANT build.xml files and I was wondering if there was a way I can invoke an ANT target of one build.xml file in the second build.xml file.

If this is possible, could someone post a snippet?

Thanks!

Answer : Invoking an ANT target in a build.xml file from another ANT build file.

I'm not sure what doesn't work for you, I tried the code you posted (note that you never close the comment       ) and it works fine for me.
I'm attaching here the two files I'm using (change the extension from .txt to .xml)
I'm running it from command-line:
ant -f build_orig.xml addVersion

and the output is:
Buildfile: build_orig.xml

main:
     [echo]
     [echo]                 Buliding the .jar file
     [echo]

addVersion:

BUILD SUCCESSFUL
Total time: 0 seconds


My ant version is 1.7.0, but it should work with older versions as well
C:\Temp\xml>ant -version
Apache Ant version 1.7.0 compiled on December 13 2006


If you still have a problem can you please post exactly what is not working (do you get an error? Does it run but not do what you want?)

build.txt (154 bytes) (File Type Details) 

build.xml

build-orig.txt (120 bytes) (File Type Details) 

build_orig.xml