RELEASE_FILE_SIZE=$(ls -l /path/to/file/filename|(read perms num_hd_links user group size rest; echo $size) )
here's the bash version that we use on solaris which sets the var on the left to the size of the file. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gareth Kelly [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 7:43 AM > To: 'Ant Users List' > Subject: Ant Get FileSize using exec? > > > Hello, > I am trying to display the filesize, or set a property to be > equak to it. > I tried the exec tag, and can do this: > > <exec executable="ls"> > <arg line=" -al /export/home/kellyga/sparcs/war/SPARCS.war"/> > </exec> > > to get this: > > [exec] -rwxr--r-- 1 kellyga develop 4338595 Nov 1 10:51 > /export/home/kellyga/sparcs/war/SPARCS.war > > But all I need is the filesize. > Can anyone help? > > Gareth > > > > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be > legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. > Access to this e-mail by anyone else is unauthorised. If you > are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, > distribution or any other action taken or any views, opinions > or advice contained in this e-mail are those of the sending > individual and not necessarily those of the firm. It is > possible for data transmitted by e-mail to be deliberately or > accidentally corrupted or intercepted. For this reason where > the communication is by e-mail, J&E Davy does not accept any > responsibility for any breach of confidence which may arise > from the use of this medium. If you have received this e-mail > in error please notify us immediately at > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete this e-mail from your system. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]