Netbeans: move a text file into dist folder when compiling

Question

I have a text file (let's say textfile.txt) stored in the project folder in Netbeans 7.3, e.g.

project folder
  textfile.txt
  src
    package
    package.subpackage
      MyClass.java

When I compile I get a dist folder where the jar file is put in, e.g.

project folder
  textfile.txt
  dist
    MyProject.jar
  src
    package
    package.subpackage
      MyClass.java

How can I edit the build.xml file to make the file textfile.txt being copied under dist folder?

score 17 · Accepted Answer · answered May 03 '13 at 10:41

17

Edit the "-post-compile" target inside the build.xml as follows:

<target name="-post-compile">
    <copy file="textfile.txt" todir="${dist.dir}"/>        
</target>

answered May 03 '13 at 10:41

JeanValjean

And what happens if I want to put the file in a subfolder? – mat_boy May 03 '13 at 10:48
1

Try with `todir="${dist.dir}/subfoldername"` – JeanValjean May 03 '13 at 10:56
Do you know how to solve [this similar question](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16372374/move-a-text-file-into-target-folder-when-compiling-a-maven-project)? – mat_boy May 04 '13 at 14:28
2

Well, yes! I just posted the answer. – JeanValjean May 04 '13 at 14:48
For others coming from google, see here to expand this great answer to cover wildcards: http://alvinalexander.com/blog/post/java/samples-ant-copy-task – Andrew Grothe Jun 03 '15 at 01:19
@JeanValjean I'm getting the error that `${dist.dir}\resources does not exist`. Please help. – maxx777 Nov 19 '15 at 05:44
@max777 you should open a new question and post the whole pom and project structure. Otherwise I cannot help! – JeanValjean Nov 19 '15 at 20:31

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