Thanks for the reply. I understand what you mean and it makes sense that it's
not working. I'm not sure how I would go about implementing what I actually
want too though. If the zip file is newer then any file in the unzipped
location, I want to unzip the zipped file again so I have the most uptodate
files. Do you have any ideas about how I can implement this?
Brian Stephenson wrote:
>
> Hope that wasn't a direct cut-and-paste from the XML file, an
> important typo in there (the double quotes to open
> the "Required" property name).
>
> Nevertheless, I think that your problem relates to your use of the
> srcfiles element in the uptodate task.
>
> As quoted in the ANT manual: "If a <srcfiles> element is used, without
> also specifying a <mapper> element, the default behavior is to use a
> merge mapper, with the "to" attribute set to the value of the
> "targetfile" attribute." So I think your srcfiles element is
> mergemapped into becoming "build.zip", not the list of files, and if
> so an existing copy of a file is always considered more up to date
> than a non-existent copy. Have not had a chance to cobble up a test
> script, so not sure, but I would start there.
>
> Brian Stephenson
> ThorTech Solutions
> www.thortech-solutions.com
>
> On Jan 14, 2009, at 1:14 PM, Faded-Maximus wrote:
>
>>
>> I am trying to use the uptodate task to see if I need to rebuild my
>> program.
>>
>> [code]
>> <target name="buildrequired">
>> <uptodate property=Required" targetfile="build.zip">
>> <srcfiles dir="${unzip.location}" includes="**/*" />
>> </uptodate>
>> <antcall target="update" />
>> <antcall target="else" />
>> </target>
>> <target name="update" if="Required">
>> <echo message="A new build is required." />
>> </target>
>> <target name="else" unless="Required"
>> <echo message="No new build is required." />
>> </target>
>> [/code]
>>
>> Based on my understanding. If the build.zip file has a last modified
>> date
>> newer then any files in the ${unzip.location}, the Required property
>> will be
>> set to true and a message will appear saying that a new build is
>> required.
>> if the unzipped location is newer then the build.zip then a message
>> will
>> appear that no new build is required. Testing this, I have tried and
>> older
>> build.zip file and a newer build.zip file. Both cases Required is
>> always
>> set, and a message appears saying a new build is required. Can
>> somebody help
>> me figure out where I am going wrong?
>>
>> Thanks.
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