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  2. JENKINS-43905

Problem with Export Parameters to file in case of Parameters with value as windows files paths

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    • export-params-plugin
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    • jenkins ver. 1.652
      Export Prameters plugin version - 1.9
      operating system - windows 2012 R2

      I have a Parameter in jenkins job whose value is a windows file path.for example , consider the following parameter

      LICENSE_FILE=C:\Softwares\abc.lic

      after this i have used the Build action "Export Parameters to File " and i have configured this action to export parameters to a file which is of format .properties.

      for example let the file name to which i exported parameters be "installer.properties"

      after the build is done . if i verify the contents of the installer.properties file , the parameter LICENSE_FILE  has reflected in the file in the following format

       LICENSE_FILE=C\:\\Softwares
      abc.lic

      There is "\" after the colon ":" and there is an extra "\" for each "\" in the value of the parameter . 

      Because of this issue i was not able to export the value i intended to the properties file

          [JENKINS-43905] Problem with Export Parameters to file in case of Parameters with value as windows files paths

          rin_ne added a comment - - edited

          This is by design.

          http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Properties.html#store%28java.io.Writer,%20java.lang.String%29

          There is "\" after the colon ":"

          Colon is special character for properties. No solution to suppress escaping.

          there is an extra "\" for each "\" in the value of the parameter . 

          Please escape '\' itself.
          Or use '/' as separator. Windows Server can recognize '/' as path separator.

          Another solution is to select other file format.

          rin_ne added a comment - - edited This is by design. http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Properties.html#store%28java.io.Writer,%20java.lang.String%29 There is "\" after the colon ":" Colon is special character for properties. No solution to suppress escaping. there is an extra "\" for each "\" in the value of the parameter .  Please escape '\' itself. Or use '/' as separator. Windows Server can recognize '/' as path separator. Another solution is to select other file format.

          Krishna Donkada added a comment -

          Thanks for you reply

          As per your inputs now i can use "/" instead of "\" as windows separator.
          But is there absolutely no way i can handle the extra "\" because of colon , using this plugin ?

          Krishna Donkada added a comment - Thanks for you reply As per your inputs now i can use "/" instead of "\" as windows separator. But is there absolutely no way i can handle the extra "\" because of colon , using this plugin ?

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