> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 21 November 2002 07:51
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Changing files attributes
>
>
> On Thu, 21 Nov 2002, Janusz Dalecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I need to change the attributes of the files that are
> copied after the
> > ant build is done.
>
> Ant 1.6 will have an <attrib> task.
In the meantime, and for earlier Ant versions, I've been using <exec>
with the Windows "attrib" program to mimic "chmod":
<target name="get.db" depends="do.get" if="db.path">
<!-- make the database(s) read-write: -->
<exec dir="${db.path}"
executable="attrib.exe">
<arg value="-R"/>
</exec>
<echo>
(database(s) in directory: ${db.path} is/are now writable)
</echo>
</target>
This should be self-explanatory - the crucial part is the <exec> task.
The "-R" argument instructs attrib to make everything in the ${db.path}
directory writable (-R == NOT read-only).
>
> I think the task itself should work with Ant 1.5.1 as well,
> so you can download the source from
<http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/jakarta-ant/src/main/org/apache/tools
/ant/taskdefs/optional/windows/Attrib.java>
> compile and <taskdef> it.
>
> Documentation of the task itself is here
<http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/jakarta-ant/docs/manual/Op
tionalTasks/attrib.html?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/html>
>
> Stefan
Got to admit though, a dedicated task that worked on Windows and *nix
would be a much nicer solution.
HTH,
John
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