From 4d335b3b9b4d24f2869be08b1706153c005523ab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Andrew M. Kuchling" Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2001 20:42:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] [Bug #444589] Record empty directories in the install_data command Slightly modified version of patch from Jon Nelson (jnelson). --- Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py | 16 ++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py b/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py index 28f593866c..d0091ce238 100644 --- a/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py +++ b/Lib/distutils/command/install_data.py @@ -63,10 +63,18 @@ class install_data (Command): elif self.root: dir = change_root(self.root, dir) self.mkpath(dir) - for data in f[1]: - data = convert_path(data) - (out, _) = self.copy_file(data, dir) - self.outfiles.append(out) + + if f[1] == []: + # If there are no files listed, the user must be + # trying to create an empty directory, so add the + # directory to the list of output files. + self.outfiles.append(dir) + else: + # Copy files, adding them to the list of output files. + for data in f[1]: + data = convert_path(data) + (out, _) = self.copy_file(data, dir) + self.outfiles.append(out) def get_inputs (self): return self.data_files or [] -- 2.50.1