Is it possible you're running afoul of "default excludes"? see http://ant.apache.org/manual/dirtasks.html#defaultexcludes
HTH, Matt --- neo anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use the following task to delete hidden files. > > <delete file=".hidden.txt"/> > > However, there are many files needed to be removed. > If I use > > <delete file=".*.txt"/> > > It won't delete hidden files ( but <delete > file="*.txt"/> works for removing > file ext with txt ) > > What is the correct syntax to remove hidden files > using ant tasks? > > Thanks in advice, > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Delete-hidden-files-probelm-tp16176709p16176709.html > Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]