I'm using this approach...less overhead <script language="C#" prefix="directory" > <imports> <import namespace="System.IO" /> </imports>
<code> <![CDATA[ [Function("name")] public static string GetDirectoryName(string path) { return new DirectoryInfo( path ).Name; } ]]> </code> </script> and use it this way: <echo message="${directory::name(target.path)}" /> Daniel On 2/15/07, Daniel Blendea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just tried and not producing the expected result.. > > path::get-directory-name("c:\my-folder\") returns the full path of the > parent folder > and > path::get-directory-name("c:\my-folder\*.*") returns the full path of > the folder. > > In this example, the result would have been "my-folder". > > I still believe that if the function is called "get-directory-name", > it should return the name of the directory both if the path is a > directory and if the path is a file. > > Since the string::substring() doesn't have a overload in which i > shouldn't provide the length of the substring, I think I'll make a > path function that would provide the directory info i need. > > Cheers, > Daniel > > > On 2/14/07, Rod Ayers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have you tried: > > path::get-directory-name("c:\my-folder\") > > > > or > > > > path::get-directory-name("c:\my-folder\*.*") > > > > -----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