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Delete hidden files probelm
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,
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RE: Delete hidden files probelm
Posted by "Rebhan, Gilbert" <Gi...@huk-coburg.de>.
-----Original Message-----
From: neo anderson [mailto:javadeveloper999@yahoo.co.uk]
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:24 PM
To: user@ant.apache.org
Subject: Delete hidden files probelm
/*
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?
*/
if you need to delete in root folder only =
<delete>
<fileset dir="Y:/test" includes=".* *.txt">
</fileset>
if you need recursive deletion =
<delete>
<fileset dir="Y:/test" includes="**/.* **/*.txt">
</fileset>
Regards, Gilbert
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Re: Delete hidden files probelm
Posted by Matt Benson <gu...@yahoo.com>.
Is it possible you're running afoul of "default
excludes"?
see
http://ant.apache.org/manual/dirtasks.html#defaultexcludes
HTH,
Matt
--- neo anderson <ja...@yahoo.co.uk> 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:
>
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> Nabble.com.
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