If someone comes with a problem and points to place where he think the sticking point is, I usually want to make my own picture. Maybe I see the same problem, maybe not. But there is a reason why someone stops at a certain point. And often enough I had seen that the real problem is "some lines before" and he was doctoring just at the symptoms.
You asked for help from a Guru. I am using and writing Ant since 1.3/2000, so I would think I have some knowledge here. But I wouldn't call myself as a Guru (nobody should call himself so in my opinion). After your first response I was really annoyed and started an "unpleasant" reply, but I stopped myself and focused on the problem. Your error message doesn't fit to the code I saw so asked for more input. But coming to an end: the problem is solved (because it was somewhere else) and I accept your apology, so we can work together in a better way in the future. If you think you have found a bug or just a "strange behaviour" in <ftp>, you may open a Bugzilla request. Jan > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: David Coleman [mailto:david_coleman_...@hotmail.com] > Gesendet: Samstag, 30. November 2013 07:09 > An: Ant Users List > Betreff: RE: AW: AW: problem with ftp > > I too thought it was darn condescending that he ignored my original > question entirely. > > I said: > >>>>> I have absolutely NO variables in my macrodef. It appears to me > >>>>> that for some reason ANT is trying to parse replacements in the > >>>>> binary data of the file I'm trying to transfer. I am not an ANT > >>>>> guru, but something here seems very very very wrong. > > I'm not usually one to respond as I did. but I felt like he was very > condescending to ME. > > I only reach out for help when I'm SURE that it is something > extraordinary. > > In the end, I'm quite sure that there is a bug in the ftp task where > instead of reporting that the included file is invalid, it reads binary > garbage out of somewhere, and then if it happens to find a ${*anything* > in that data, tries to parse it. > > He totally ignored the relevant code and focused on lines of code which > were not even in question. He sent 3 different emails all of which > were basically criticizing me for trying to share a more complete > picture than just pasting the <ftp> section. and if I had only pasted > the <ftp> section I'm sure he would have wanted more information. > > Honestly, I'm sure he has helped many people. But I think that just > because I'm new doesn't mean he can condescend me. > > > > > Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 00:51:36 -0500 > From: sflo...@nc.rr.com > To: user@ant.apache.org > Subject: RE: AW: AW: problem with ftp > > > David, > > I've been on this list a long time and know that Jan has helped a ton > of people. Pretty darn cold and condescending to treat someone who - > was- trying to help. > > I use to post help often when I had the time...but haven't in days of > late. I can tell you seeing someone come to this list seeking free > help and responding in such an ungrateful manor deserves to be ignored > in the future. I'm thankful now I didn't have any free time to bother > looking into your problem. > > Perhaps some etiquette such as "thank you" but the problem was "fill in > the blank" would have been more appropriate? > > > Jan, > > Just sticking up for you here...this person doesn't deserve your > help... > > > Flossy > > > > On Fri, 29 Nov 2013, David Coleman wrote: > > > > > > > > > thank you but I have found the issue. Someone who actually read what > I posted and didn't focus on irrelevant matters pointed out that if my > target file was in the /deploy directory, then my include did not need > to include the "deploy" folder again. > > > > Thank you for worrying so much about optimizing my build but i assure > you, the answer was there for you to see if you had taken the time to > actually listen to me. > > > > Apparently for some reason ANT decided to read garbage out of > somewhere - memory/disk/somewhere - and then decided to parse it. > > > > It certainly should have thrown a different error, since NO > PROPERTIES were actually involved. like i said. > > > > thank you again. hopefully this will teach you to not dismiss people > so casually. > > > >> From: apa...@materne.de > >> To: user@ant.apache.org > >> Subject: AW: AW: problem with ftp > >> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 08:47:48 +0100 > >> > >>> and i specifically stated: > >>>>> I have absolutely NO variables in my macrodef. > >> > >> I could see that. But the error message "Syntax error in property:" > make me thought that something is wrong with properties. > >> > >> > >>> "checkAntCommons" and "checkJakartaOro" check for the libraries > that > >>> are required for the FTP task. they are totally irrelevant. > >> > >> If they are totally irrelevant - have you tried to strip down your > build code? > >> Just remove the safety at the moment and delete all instructions > that are not required, e.g. availability checks of external libs, > additional settings in the ftp task ... > >> > >> > >>> I'm not going to provide our whole build xml file on an open forum. > >>> I provided the pieces that an experienced person will need to help > >>> me with this very strange issue. > >> > >> While I can understand that you wont to post the whole build file. > >> But you asked for help and dont want to provide further information > an "experienced person" may need? > >> > >> > >>> I am running with -d. it shows nothing, i get the debug output and > >>> then when it starts to send the file, it blows up complaining about > >>> a > >>> ${***GARBAGE*** property. > >>> > >>> trust me the ONLY call to the <ftp/> task is the code you see > below. > >> > >> Then again - strip your code to the absolute minimum. > >> In my own maintenance script of a homepage I use > >> > >> <ftp server="ftp.myserver.org" userid="user" password="password" > remotedir="my/remote/dir"> > >> <fileset dir="source" excludes="${excludes}" > includes="${includes}"> > >> <modified/> > >> </fileset> > >> </ftp> > >> > >> > >> Jan > >> > >>> > >>>> From: apa...@materne.de > >>>> To: user@ant.apache.org > >>>> Subject: AW: problem with ftp > >>>> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2013 06:54:00 +0100 > >>>> > >>>> My first thought is that you are setting a property with a strange > >>> name. > >>>> Could you run with "-d"? Maybe the debug output gives more hints. > >>>> While just reading the macrodef I couldnt find something suspect > ... > >>>> You are calling checkAntCommons and checkJakartaOro targets. I > dont > >>> know what happens there (or in the target from where you call > >>> deployHoftest). > >>>> > >>>> Jan > >>>> > >>>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > >>>>> Von: David Coleman [mailto:david_coleman_...@hotmail.com] > >>>>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 28. November 2013 20:35 > >>>>> An: user@ant.apache.org > >>>>> Betreff: problem with ftp > >>>>> > >>>>> hello list! > >>>>> > >>>>> I have an issue with my ftp task in ANT 1.9.1 > >>>>> > >>>>> here is my ftp task: > >>>>> > >>>>> <macrodef name="deployHoftest" description="Deploy lobby to > >>>>> hoftest"> > >>>>> <sequential> > >>>>> <antcall target="checkAntCommons"/> > >>>>> <antcall target="checkJakartaOro"/> > >>>>> <ftp userid="dave" password="*******" > >>>>> server="164.177.*********" > >>>>> remotedir="/hoftest/assets/lobby" > >>>>> port="21" > >>>>> verbose="true" > >>>>> action="send" > >>>>> passive="yes" > >>>>> systemTypeKey="UNIX" > >>>>> > > >>>>> <fileset dir="./deploy"> > >>>>> <includesfile name="deploy/Lobby.swf"/> > >>>>> </fileset> > >>>>> </ftp> > >>>>> </sequential> > >>>>> </macrodef> > >>>>> <target name="deploy" description="deploy lobby files"> > >>>>> <deployHoftest/> > >>>>> </target> > >>>>> > >>>>> I know that i successfully connect to my server because I get a > >>>>> login error if i change the password, and i get my problem if i > >>>>> put the right password. I also connect via filezilla all the > >>>>> time. it is not an issue of concurrent connections, because i > have no limit. > >>>>> > >>>>> when i run this task i get the following output: > >>>>> f:\var\projects\hof\svn2.------------------.com\lobby\trunk>ant > >>>>> deploy > >>>>> Buildfile: f:\var\projects\hof\svn2.----------------- > >>>>> .com\lobby\trunk\build.xml > >>>>> > >>>>> deploy: > >>>>> > >>>>> checkAntCommons: > >>>>> [echo] checking for F:\bin\ant\lib/commons-net-1.4.1.jar > >>>>> [echo] ANT commons-net library is available > >>>>> > >>>>> checkJakartaOro: > >>>>> [echo] checking for F:\bin\ant\lib/jakarta-oro-2.0.8.jar > >>>>> [echo] jakarta-oro library is available > >>>>> [ftp] sending files > >>>>> > >>>>> BUILD FAILED > >>>>> f:\var\projects\hof\svn2.----------------------- > >>>>> .com\lobby\trunk\build.xml:324: The following error occurred > while > >>>>> executing this line: > >>>>> f:\var\projects\hof\svn2.----------------------- > >>>>> .com\lobby\trunk\build.xml:309: Syntax error in property: > >>>>> > >>> > ${☺c6W∟5⌂[6▄≈☻wä5↓╚╞K▐Bd≡6?k╥<╞:èbE▒9≡'╗î£Θ┼è├≤╘r≤?öæCu½╞╖§Σ♦ç▓(σⁿ.? > >>>>> n≡P ßΘéK┼♣ΣRq!╣T,ò■Ä╠W3║»æ ?√i ╩↑↓UQa{σ▼î¼≈Lpt■┼Ç☻/α┐┘D`╬!`8&├ > >>>>> > >>> > òƒ☺Üj▲?╔☺♦1Q.ô²¢┴┌Ça£∙▒∙Oækñcl╜vÑl^)w╠G╒╠gäêyPε╘╟7░═µu╚¡I┐N6»º4%▒ƺ≥ > >>>>> á=⌂ > >>>>> î5←7╚µ > >>>>> > >>>>> Total time: 3 seconds > >>>>> > >>>>> I have absolutely NO variables in my macrodef. It appears to me > >>>>> that for some reason ANT is trying to parse replacements in the > >>>>> binary data of the file I'm trying to transfer. I am not an ANT > >>>>> guru, but something here seems very very very wrong. > >>>>> > >>>>> Am I doing something wrong guys? > >>>>> > >>>>> Please help me. > >>>>> > >>>>> Thank you! > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > >>>> -- 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 > >> > > > > Scot P. 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