ANT does not load my environment variables correctly -

ANT does not load my environment variables correctly -

i have problem ant script added echos finde source of error. guesed might environemt variable android sdk added

<echo level="info"> sdk.dir= ${sdk.dir} </echo>

and prints

[echo] sdk.dir= c:usersspongedocumentsmy dropboxandroid sdk

i set environment variable (i user win7):

name: android_home value: c:\users\sponge\documents\my dropbox\android sdk

i dont have much experience ant maybe behaviour of echo command backslashes removed , path correct, or problem why script can't find resource anttasks.properties example, in sdk folder.

in properties file, backslashes must escaped (using backslash):

name: android_home value: c:\\users\\sponge\\documents\\my dropbox\\android sdk

i wouldn't bother backslashes, , utilize clashes instead, ant (and java in general) supports fine, on windows:

name: android_home value: c:/users/sponge/documents/my dropbox/android sdk

ant environment-variables backslash