The dot is a special case. Try that
<fileset>
<include name="**"/>
<include name="**/.*"/>
</fileset>
Usually the dot is used for separating the filename from its suffix. So the
* does not catch that.
See also
http://wiki.apache.org/ant/AntOddities "2. <fileset>'s strange behaviour"
Jan
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Jonas Kongslund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Gesendet am: Mittwoch, 24. November 2004 08:21
> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Betreff: Trouble deleting hidden files using ftp task
>
> Hi
>
> Has anyone been able to delete hidden files (files starting
> with a dot), using
> the ftp task?
>
> The following example
>
> <ftp action="del" server=.. userid=.. password=.. remotedir="www">
> <fileset>
> <include name="**"/>
> </fileset>
> </ftp>
>
> removes everything in the www folder except the hidden files. This is
> unfortunate since I also would like to remove all .htaccess files.
>
> I'm using Ant 1.6.1 together with commons-net-1.2.2.jar and
> jakarta-oro-2.0.8.jar
>
> Best regards
> --
> Jonas Kongslund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://www.kongslund.dk>
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