Okay, the idea of using a fileset to specify possible matches by pattern is right. All you have to add to that is the use of the resourcecount task/condition to count the number of files matched. If you're using a version of Ant earlier than 1.7.0 you can use <pathconvert setonempty="false"> with an <isset> condition to determine a fileset's emptiness.
-Matt --- On Thu, 10/29/09, cvsusr <sp...@rediffmail.com> wrote: > From: cvsusr <sp...@rediffmail.com> > Subject: Alternative for <available> taks to check a pattern of file existence > To: user@ant.apache.org > Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6:00 AM > > Hi, > > I need to check for existence of files with some extension > say *.txt in a > folder and if present execute a target.. > > I found only <available> task which checks for the > existence of single file > only when the name of the file known. I wanted to check > whether *.txt is > present or not.. if present execute a target.. > > Can anyone please help me.. > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Alternative-for-%3Cavailable%3E-taks-to-check-a-pattern-of-file-existence-tp26110901p26110901.html > Sent from the Ant - Users mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@ant.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@ant.apache.org
