Don't forget that both files and subdirectories are objects in the parent folder.
We assign special meaning to "directory/folder", but the function returns information about the parent of the object. Rod -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Daniel Blendea Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 8:11 AM To: Bob Archer Cc: nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [NAnt-users] bug in path::get-directory-name()? Indeed... [Function("get-directory-name")] public static string GetDirectoryName(string path) { string dirName = Path.GetDirectoryName(path); return StringUtils.ConvertNullToEmpty(dirName); } the function is a wrapper around the equivalent .NET method. so i take it that the only 2 options i have are: 1 - use string related functions 2 - extend nant.... Daniel On 2/14/07, Bob Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You may want to get the code and look at the tests for this function. > But, I assume it returns everything in a string prior to the final > back(forward)slash. Since it returns a string the information is > apparently just the path name. > > BOb > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Daniel > Blendea > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:48 AM > To: nant-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [NAnt-users] bug in path::get-directory-name()? > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to use path::get-directory-name(<path>) and if <path> is a > directory > the function returns the parent directory. > > Is this the correct behaviour? because i think it isn't. > > The description of the function is rather vague: > "Returns the directory information for the specified path string. " > > What directory information? size? subfolders? > > Thank you for your reply. > Daniel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > - > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDE > V > _______________________________________________ > NAnt-users mailing list > NAnt-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ NAnt-users mailing list NAnt-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ NAnt-users mailing list NAnt-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-users
