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<available> |
v0.91 |
(Deprecated)
Checks if a resource is available at runtime.
The specified property is set to true if the requested resource is available at runtime, and false if the resource is not available.
Note: we advise you to use the following functions instead:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| file::exists() | Determines whether the specified file exists. |
| directory::exists() | Determines whether the given path refers to an existing directory on disk. |
| framework::exists() | Checks whether the specified framework exists.. |
| framework::sdk-exists() | Checks whether the SDK for the specified framework is installed. |
| Attribute | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| property | string | The property that must be set if the resource is available. | True |
| resource | string | The resource which must be available. | True |
| type | ResourceType | The type of resource which must be present. | True |
| 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 |
Sets the myfile.present property to true if the file is available on the filesystem and false if the file is not available.
<available type="File" resource="myfile.txt" property="myfile.present" />
Sets the build.dir.present property to true if the directory is available on the filesystem and false if the directory is not available.
<available type="Directory" resource="build" property="build.dir.present" />
Sets the mono-0.21.framework.present property to true if the Mono 0.21 framework is available on the current system and false if the framework is not available.
<available type="Framework" resource="mono-0.21" property="mono-0.21.framework.present" />
Sets the net-1.1.frameworksdk.present property to true if the .NET 1.1 Framework SDK is available on the current system and false if the SDK is not available.
<available type="FrameworkSDK" resource="net-1.1" property="net-1.1.frameworksdk.present" />