From: Sanchit.Misra@...
Date: 2006-06-06T00:27:51+09:00
Subject: Using Ant from Ruby

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Hi

I am writing a Ruby script to automate some process. Part of it involves 
running an ant script ( the java build tool from apache). But, I am 
finding it difficult to make it work. 

I tried system('ant') but it didn't work. It just returned a false. I have 
checked that ant is there in my system path. 
Another strange thing is that it works when I provide some input or output 
redirections. e.g. if I run system('ant > abc.txt'), the command runs.

I also tried `ant` but that also didn't work and returned the following 
error.
Errno::ENOEXEC: Exec format error - ant

In this case also `ant < abc.txt` or `ant > abc.txt` works!!

I am using Windows 2000 machine and have cygwin and 4nt installed. I am 
running these commands on irb promt on 4nt.
Can anyone please help me in this regard.

Thanks and regards
Sanchit Misra
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