Or you can use the <available> task (with the "type" attribute equal to "dir") if just need to know whether the directory is already there :-)
--- Jeffrey E Care <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > just run <mkdir>; it won't post an error if the > directory already exists > > -- > Jeffrey E. Care ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > WebSphere v7 Release Engineer > WebSphere Build Tooling Lead (Project Mantis) > > > > > João Augusto Charnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 09/30/2005 06:36 PM > Please respond to > "Ant Users List" > > > To > Ant Users List <user@ant.apache.org> > cc > > Subject > Check directory exists > > > > > > > Hello. > Is is possible to check if a given directory exists > through ant? > I have a task that compiles some java files, and I'd > like to check if the > directory passed to the javac exists before running > javac. > Any ideas ? > > Thanks a lot. > John > -- > Softway & Softcomex > João Augusto Charnet > Computer Engineer - R&D Team > > Phone/Fax: 55 19 3739-9261 > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > R. Conceicao, 233 - Cj, 609 - Centro > 13010-050 - Campinas - SP - Brazil > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]