Hi Gilbert, Thanks..
I replace the code with this.. its working fine.. Thanks for correcting me.. Regards Sri Rebhan, Gilbert wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: cvsusr [mailto:sp...@rediffmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 3:34 PM > To: user@ant.apache.org > Subject: Re: Alternative for <available> taks to check a pattern of file > existence > > /* > <target name="check-abc"> > <for param="file"> > <path> > <fileset id="file.exist" dir="." includes="*.txt"/> > </path> > <sequential> > <echo> file list::: @{file} </echo> > <available file="@{file}" property="abc.present"/> > </sequential> > </for> > </target> > */ > > using for - which requires antcontrib also - when all you want > to know is whether there are any files with a specific extension > or name is redundant; all you need is a fileset and a condition > > <fileset dir="your/path" includes="**/*.txt" id="checkdir"/> > > <target name="check-abc"> > <condition property="abc-present"> > <not> > <equals arg1="${toString:checkdir}" arg2="" /> > </not> > </condition> > </target> > > <target name="do-if-abc" depends="check-abc" if="abc.present"> > <echo> true</echo> > </target> > > > Regards, Gilbert > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Alternative-for-%3Cavailable%3E-taks-to-check-a-pattern-of-file-existence-tp26110901p26115006.html Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org