2.12.1.  win32.properties

win32.properties is a task which imports windows system specific directories into the Ant project as properites. After execution you can access these directories as Ant properties

This task's functionality is based on the Orangevolt Win32 for Java library which provides access to common Windows functionality. Orangevolt Win32 for Java is included in the orangevolt-ant-tasks-1.3.2.jar. The library is also available as separate package at Orangevolt Win32 for Java Homepage.

This task has no attributes.

win32.properties is especially useful to create/remove shortcuts/favorites for applications. The properties also allow you to install your application in the windows application directory.

win32.properties works only on Win32 compliant systems (Win95, Win98, Win2000, WinXP and above).