A nested <repeat> block (an inner loop) appears to retain the property values that it had when it (the inner loop) *exited* the first time. Therefore, if a property is changed in the outer block, the inner block will not recognize this change on second and subsequent iterations.

Please, let me know if I'm missing something. Thanks, Craig

Example: ======== Test Script ======== <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE project SYSTEM "WebTest.dtd"[ ]> <project name="Testing 1.2.3" basedir="." default="main"> <property name="webtest.home" location="C:\canoo-webtest"/> <import file="${webtest.home}/lib/taskdef.xml"/> <target name="main"> <webtest name="myTest"> <steps> <repeat startCount="1" endCount="4" > <ifStep> <condition> <verifyXPath xpath="#{count} = 1" /> </condition> <storeProperty property="set_in_outer_loop" propertyType="dynamic" value="Numero uno" /> </ifStep> <ifStep> <condition> <verifyXPath xpath="#{count} != 1" /> </condition> <storeProperty property="set_in_outer_loop" propertyType="dynamic" value="Elsewhere" /> </ifStep> <antWrapper> <echo message="DEBUG: OUTER loop: ##{count}"/> <echo message="DEBUG: OUTER loop: set_in_outer_loop: '#{set_in_outer_loop}'"/> </antWrapper> <repeat startCount="1" endCount="5" counterName="inner_loop"> <antWrapper> <echo message="DEBUG: inner loop: ##{inner_loop}"/> <echo message="DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: '#{set_in_outer_loop}'"/> <echo message="DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: ##{count}"/> </antWrapper> </repeat> </repeat> </steps> </webtest> </target> </project>

======== OUTPUT ======== Buildfile: tests\test4.xml

main: Overriding previous definition of reference to ant.PropertyHelper [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: #1 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #2 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #3 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #4 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: #2 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Elsewhere' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: #3 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Elsewhere' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: #4 [echo] DEBUG: OUTER loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Elsewhere' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: #5 [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: set_in_outer_loop: 'Numero uno' [echo] DEBUG: inner loop: outer's counter: #1 Overriding previous definition of reference to ant.PropertyHelper

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