Mike Pedersen wrote:
> Hello all, I'm encountering a problem that I home someone will have a
> solution to. When I create a zip file using ant it seems that the execute
> permission is lost from all directorys. When the file is unzipped, the
> directorys only have read and write permissions.
> Any information would be much appreciated.
>
The problem is due to Java's not having a good understanding of file
permissions. We have the same problem with tar. The usuall answer is "if
you need to maintain permissions in your zip|tar, use <exec> and call the
appropriate tool."
Glenn McAllister
