Oops! Target 'ftpSecond' should read as follows:
<target name="ftpSecond" depends="checkFTPfailure" if="ftp.failed">
<FTP .../>
</target>
You want to change 'unless' to 'if'! *BIG* difference! :)
- Don
--- Don Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- "O'Hara, Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Is there a way to retry a task when it errors out? I have a FTP
> > task. The
> > server we are connecting to is a little hit and miss. I would like
> > to retry
> > the FTP task if it fails to send all the files.
> >
>
> I'm assuming you can already figure out if the FTP task has failed.
> Put
> that logic in a target:
>
> <target name="checkFTPfailure">
> <!-- Do whatever to determine FTP failure.
> (Using 'uptodate' task?)
> If FTP has failed, set a property.
> -->
> <property name="ftp.failed" value="true"/>
> </target>
>
>
> Now you're ready to try your FTP:
>
> <target name="ftpFirst">
> <FTP .../>
> </target>
>
> <target name="ftpSecond" depends="checkFTPfailure"
> unless="ftp.failed">
> <FTP .../>
> </target>
>
> <target name="ftp" depends="ftpFirst,ftpSecond"/>
>
> You see your 'ftp' target will FTP your files, and failing that, will
> try again. If you desire to loop until the FTP is complete, let me
> know, that's a lot trickier (but possible.)
>
> - Don
>
>
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