Ant: Change extension on file

[mdoland]

I have an exec in Ant that looks like this:

<exec taskname = "convert"
executable = "convert"
failonerror = "true">
<arg line="in=@{file} out=???" />
</exec>

I want to use a command that converts a file. THe in infile name has one extension and the out file another, but the rest of the file name should be the same. How do I get it this way?

The arg line is messed up since I don't know what to write.

 

[timw]

... and which o/s is that intended for?

Tim

 

[mdoland]

Primarily Windows, but it could be for Linux later on.

 

[arrgh]

Sorry have not tested this, but, this should copy all files in c:\myindir with a ".sqlx" extension to c:\myoutdir, changing the extension to ".sql". This should work on windows/unix.Let me know if you are still having problems! And remember all this stuff is in the online manual!

<project name="copyfilechangesuffix" default="main">
<target name="main">
<copy filtering="true" todir="c:\myoutdir">
<fileset dir="c:\myindir" />
<mapper>
<globmapper from="*.sqlx" to="*.sql" />
</mapper>
</copy>
</target>
</project>

 

[arrgh]

Tested now works OK in windows XP and in unix (well CYGWIN on an XP box)!