Matt:
Thanks for the quick and prompt reply :)
I considered using targets but was hoping that was not necessary (mostly
because I dint want to see the extra target(s) listed and printed - just
being anal).
I'm not sure why the source behind Path.java is coded to raise and
exception if the directory is not there...or more to the point why I
can't simply specify to <path> something like "ignore-non-existants"
Anyway, I can try the target solution...thanks :D
Matt Benson wrote:
--- "Scot P. Floess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I was wondering if anyone can please help me? I am
having trouble
converting a path to a property when a fileset's dir
does not exist.
[SNIP]
You will have to check for the directory's existence
before adding the offending fileset to the path. I
assume your expectation of pathconvert results for a
fileset with no matching files (including when the
directory does not exist) is "".
Example:
<project default="foo">
<path id="base">
<fileset dir="a" />
<fileset dir="b" />
<fileset dir="c" />
</path>
<path id="p" refid="base" />
<target name="check">
<available file="z" type="dir" property="found" />
</target>
<target name="modify" if="found">
<path id="p">
<path refid="base" />
<fileset dir="z" />
</path>
</target>
<target name="foo" depends="check,modify">
<pathconvert property="result" refid="p"
pathsep="${line.separator}" />
<echo>$${result}=${result}</echo>
</target>
</project>
HTH,
Matt
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