I have a directory with contents: build.xml a.txt dir/b.txt The content of build.xml is:
<project name="testant" basedir="." default="testcopy" > <path id="filesToCopy" > <pathelement location="a.txt" /> <pathelement location="dir/b.txt" /> </path> <target name="testcopy" > <copy todir="dest" flatten="true"> <resources> <path refid="filesToCopy" /> </resources> </copy> </target> </project> When flatten is true, all is good and the directory 'dest' is created with a.txt and b.txt. When flatten is false, I hoped to get the directory dest with contents a.txt and dir/b.txt. Instead the directory 'dest' is not created and I get: [EMAIL PROTECTED] testant]$ ant -v Apache Ant version 1.7.0 compiled on April 1 2007 Buildfile: build.xml Detected Java version: 1.5 in: /usr/java/jdk1.5.0_11/jre Detected OS: Linux parsing buildfile /home/dmaffi01/projects/testant/build.xml with URI = file:/hom e/dmaffi01/projects/testant/build.xml Project base dir set to: /home/dmaffi01/projects/testant [antlib:org.apache.tools.ant] Could not load definitions from resource org/apach e/tools/ant/antlib.xml. It could not be found. Build sequence for target(s) `testcopy' is [testcopy] Complete build sequence is [testcopy, ] testcopy: [copy] /home/dmaffi01/projects/testant/a.txt omitted as /home/dmaffi01/proj ects/testant/a.txt is up to date. [copy] /home/dmaffi01/projects/testant/dir/b.txt omitted as /home/dmaffi01/ projects/testant/dir/b.txt is up to date. [copy] No sources found. BUILD SUCCESSFUL Total time: 0 seconds HUH? How can a.txt and dir/b.txt be up to date when their destination doesn't exist yet? This seems too fundamental to be a bug so could someone straighten me out? I understand from other threads that the missing antlib.xml is not a problem. I tried updating ant.jar anyway. There missing antlib.xml warning went away but the behavior remained the same. Thanks in advance, -Dave The materials in this message are private and may contain Protected Healthcare Information. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender via telephone or return mail. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]