Running ant from a batch file: Later commands don't run

ant, batch-file, copy

Solution

I had the same problem once and the magic `call` did it.

In that batch file of yours try:

call ant -Dproject.version=1.1.2 release published
copy /Y D:\dir1\MyJar.jar   D:\dir2\MyJar.jar

Cannot tell you why it worked, though. Guess it's Microsoft logic.

Problem

I have a batch file that runs ant and then copies one of the files that were produced: ``` ant -Dproject.version=1.1.2 release published copy /Y D:\dir1\MyJar.jar D:\dir2\MyJar.jar ``` When I run the batch file, ant runs successfully, but the copy statement never happens, although it will work just fine if I type it in and hit Enter after the ant task has finished. What is going on here?

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