Aspnetcore.docs: globbing pattern not working

[timgroote]

the example globbing pattern : "inputFiles": ["wwwroot/**/*(*.css|!(*.min.css))"] does not seem to do anything in .NET Core 2.1. the net effect of this is an empty output file.

@Rick-Anderson Edit: 8K PV, 70% CSAT

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• ID: 36f55e9a-cd3f-83a0-f142-969dc10d3ceb
• Version Independent ID: f6845f70-1ac6-2036-f213-a3b665b3d8bf
• Content: Bundle and minify static assets in ASP.NET Core
• Content Source: aspnetcore/client-side/bundling-and-minification.md
• Product: aspnet-core
• GitHub Login: @scottaddie
• Microsoft Alias: scaddie

[timgroote]

I've found leaving the parentheses () out, it does work.

[Rick-Anderson]

@timgroote thanks. Can you post the correct pattern here?

[Rick-Anderson]

@timgroote thanks. Can you post the correct pattern here?

[thachmle]

I'm not sure what version @timgroote is using, but I tried removing the parenthesis, but I am still getting errors for version 2.2:

config:
"outputFileName": "wwwroot/css/site.min.css",
"inputFiles": [ "wwwroot/*/(.css|!(.min.css))" ]

My work around for now is putting the min.css in a folder by itself.
"outputFileName": "wwwroot/css/min/site.min.css",
"inputFiles": [ "wwwroot//.css" ]

Severity Code Description Project File Line Suppression State
Error MSB4018 The "BundlerMinifier.BundlerBuildTask" task failed unexpectedly.
System.ArgumentException: Illegal characters in path.
at System.IO.Path.CheckInvalidPathChars(String path, Boolean checkAdditional)
at System.IO.Path.GetExtension(String path)
at BundlerMinifier.Bundle.GetAbsoluteInputFiles(Boolean notifyOnPatternMiss)
at BundlerMinifier.BundleFileProcessor.ProcessBundle(String baseFolder, Bundle bundle)
at BundlerMinifier.BundleFileProcessor.Process(String fileName, IEnumerable`1 bundles)
at BundlerMinifier.BundlerBuildTask.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.d__26.MoveNext() WebApplication8 H:Usersbacon.nugetpackagesbuildbundlerminifier2.8.391buildBuildBundlerMinifier.targets 12

[paultechguy]

This similar globbing pattern is not working when using globbing in .csproj files to not publish files unless they match a specific pattern. For example, if you only want to publish minified .js files, you should be able to add this to your .csproj file:

<ItemGroup>
    <Content Update="wwwroot/js/**/!(*.min.js)" CopyToPublishDirectory="Never" />
</ItemGroup>

The "!" operator has no effect and all files are still copied to the publish directory.

Visual Studio 2017 v15.9.7
ASPNET Core 2.2

[vangras]

The following pattern seems to work for me: "inputFiles": [ "wwwroot/*/!(.min).css" ]

[TheGissel]

I don't get it! Why hasn't the authors (or just somebody... ANYBODY) corrected the pattern when it clearly doesn't work! Maybe I'm just pissed because I've wasted a couple of hours on this :-(