<touch>

Touches a file or set of files -- corresponds to the Unix touch command.

If the file specified does not exist, the task will create it.

Parameters

Attribute Type Description Required
datetime datetime Specifies the new modification time of the file in the format MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS. False
file file The file to touch. False
millis long Specifies the new modification time of the file(s) in milliseconds since midnight Jan 1 1970. False
failonerror bool Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true. False
if bool If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. False
unless bool Opposite of if. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. False
verbose bool Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false. False

Nested Elements:

<fileset>

Used to select files that should be touched.

</fileset>

Examples

Requirements

Assembly: NAnt.Core (0.91.4312.0)