How to test if a folder exists in a post build event?-CodePudding

In a database project in Visual Studio 2022, I would like to copy files only if the target folder exists. Assume the target folder is called c:\files

I did something like:

if exist "c:\files\"
xcopy /Y  $(ProjectDir)$(OutputPath)$(TargetDatabase).dacpac c:\files

but the 'if exist' line gives an error "...... exited with code 255.". I am not sure 'if exist' is even correct. The xcopy line copies fine without the if statement.

CodePudding user response：

The if exist is fine, just the whitespace syntax seems problematic it should work if you it all on one line or use brackets like this:

if exist "c:\files\" (
xcopy /Y  $(ProjectDir)$(OutputPath)$(TargetDatabase).dacpac c:\files
)