We've now modified the <delete> task to longer report a failure if the specified file or directory does not exist, and documented it as a breaking change.
This change will be available in the next nightly build (and in NAnt 0.85 RC4). Gert > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Eric Williams > Sent: donderdag 20 oktober 2005 19:08 > To: nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: RE: [Nant-users] deleting directory nasty problem > > > Third! I don't like having to script the extra logic either. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Pillai, Gishu R > (GE Energy) > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:57 AM > To: nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Nant-users] deleting directory nasty problem > > > > I think the delete task should pass if no traces of that > directory remain. > (covers the case DirNotExist) > However if the task was for some reason unable to remove the > dir due to > locks etc. the task should fail. > I second Dean here.. > Gishu > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of > Gert Driesen > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:49 PM > To: Dean Hiller; nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Nant-users] deleting directory nasty problem > > > Dean, > > I agree that this should indeed by the behaviour of the > <delete> task, and > I've brought this change up several times. > > Perhaps now would be a good time to decide once and for all, > and clearly > document it. > > Should we modify the <delete> task to no longer fail if the file or > directory does not exist (and document it as a breaking change in the > release notes) ? What do you (meaning other members of the > NAnt community) > think ? > > All feedback if appreciated ! > > Gert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean Hiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:55 PM > Subject: [Nant-users] deleting directory nasty problem > > > Okay, so the following will fail if the directory does not exist > > <delete dir="${output}"> > > > > the following will pass if the directory does exist > > <delete dir="${output}" failonerror="false"/> > > > > what if I want it to be just like java's ant where I am doing > a clean target > and I want it to pass if > > 1. The directory already does not exist....ie. clean was > successful because > it was already clean 2. I want it to fail if it tries to > delete ${output} > and cannot because a file is locked in that directory. > > > > How do I get this behavior? This was the default behavior in > java ant which > kicked butt. > > Thanks, > > dean > > -------------------------------------------------------- > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments > hereto are for > the exclusive use of the addressee and may contain > confidential, privileged > and nondisclosable information. If the recipient of this > e-mail is not the > addressee, or a person responsible for delivering this e-mail to the > addressee, such recipient is strictly prohibited from > reading, printing, > photocopying, distributing or otherwise using this e-mail or > any attachments > hereto in any way. If the recipient has received this e-mail in error, > please send return e-mail immediately notifying us of your > receipt of this > e-mail and delete the e-mail from your inbox. Thank you. > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > discussions, > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > Nant-users mailing list > Nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > discussions, > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > Nant-users mailing list > Nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, > discussions, > and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > Nant-users mailing list > Nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: Power Architecture Resource Center: Free content, downloads, discussions, and more. http://solutions.newsforge.com/ibmarch.tmpl _______________________________________________ Nant-users mailing list Nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
