I believe the zip task will not create a zip file if there are no files to include.
-Rob Anderson > -----Original Message----- > From: Parag P. Doke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:56 PM > To: user@ant.apache.org > Subject: Zip file/folder only if present > > Hi All. > I'm an ant newbie running version 1.7.0 on NTish Windows and > Unix. My intent was to write a tiny build script that zips up > certain files/folders if they are present. I was trying with > the zip task and the zipfileset fileset with regexps. > However, it seems like this works only if the referenced > file/folder exists (else fails). Also, regexps do not seem to work. > > There is definitely the other option of running copy with > failonerror set to false....but I thought of asking if > someone knew how to use zipfileset without having to copy the > contents. > > ParentFolder <- Fixed / known name > |- Folder1/installer/logs <- Case of "Folder1" is uncertain > |- FOLDER2/installer/logs <- Case of "FOLDER2" is uncertain (might not > exist in each case - if the 2nd installer fails, this does not get > created) > |- installer/logs > |- installOptions.htm <- Wish to zip up all *htm* files > > I am interested in using the prefix attribute of the zipfileset task. > After unzipping, the files are created without the > ParentFolder directory. Can someone share his/her experiences > about the same ? An existing document explaining the process > / logic will also be fine. > > Thanks in advance, > -- > Parag P. Doke > http://paragpdoke.blogspot.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For > additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
