<PropertyGroup>
<RootNamespace>MyCustomNamespace</RootNamespace>
</PropertyGroup>
<!-- warn if not default -->
<ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetServer) and '$(RootNamespace)' != '$(MSBuildProjectName)'">
<MyWarnings Include="RootNamespace would be overridden">
<Info>$(RootNamespace)</Info>
<Code>MY0001</Code>
</MyWarnings>
</ItemGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition="$(TargetServer)">
<RootNamespace>MyServer.$(AssemblyName)</RootNamespace>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="ShowMyWarnings" AfterTargets="AfterBuild" Condition="'#(MyWarnings)' != ''">
<Warning Text="#(MyWarnings) %(MyWarnings.Info)" Code="%(MyWarnings.Code)"/>
</Target>
It outputs new value
Warning MY0001 : RootNamespace would be overridden MyServer.MyAssemblyName
But I want property value at the moment of the Item definition
Warning MY0001 : RootNamespace would be overridden MyCustomNamespace
Reading this doc, it looks like its impossible (properties evaluated before items), maybe there is some workaround?
Since properties evaluated before items, value should captured during properties evaluation phase (in another property).
<Choose>
<When Condition="'$(RootNamespace)' != '$(MSBuildProjectName)'">
<PropertyGroup>
<OldRootNamespaceValue>$(RootNamespace)</OldRootNamespaceValue>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<MyWarnings Include="RootNamespace would be overridden">
<Info>$(OldRootNamespaceValue)</Info>
<Code>MY0001</Code>
</MyWarnings>
</ItemGroup>
</When>
</Choose>
Related
I'm trying to set the <OutputName> of my .msi when using Wix in VisualStudio.
I have seen the other questions related to this, but I am approaching it a bit differently. Hoping you can all clear up some things for me.
This is my .wixproj
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Build" InitialTargets="EnsureWixToolsetInstalled" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<PropertyGroup>
<Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
<Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
<ProjectGuid>fa14</ProjectGuid>
<SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
<OutputName>Installer_x64_v$(Version)</OutputName>
<OutputType>Package</OutputType>
<!--<ProjectGuid>{fa1414f5-97eb-4d39-8ff6-190cd92ca99f}</ProjectGuid>-->
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
<OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
<IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
<DefineConstants>Debug</DefineConstants>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86' ">
<OutputPath>bin\$(Configuration)\</OutputPath>
<IntermediateOutputPath>obj\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
<WixVariables>
</WixVariables>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<Compile Include="Product.wxs" />
<Compile Include="Files.wxs" />
<Compile Include="UI.wxs" />
</ItemGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<WixExtension Include="WixUIExtension">
<HintPath>$(WixExtDir)\WixUIExtension.dll</HintPath>
<Name>WixUIExtension</Name>
</WixExtension>
</ItemGroup>
<Import Project="$(WixTargetsPath)" Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' != '' " />
<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Wix.targets" Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' == '' AND Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Wix.targets') " />
<Target Name="EnsureWixToolsetInstalled" Condition=" '$(WixTargetsImported)' != 'true' ">
<Error Text="The WiX Toolset v3.11 (or newer) build tools must be installed to build this project. To download the WiX Toolset, see http://wixtoolset.org/releases/" />
</Target>
<!--
To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
Other similar extension points exist, see Wix.targets.
<Target Name="BeforeBuild">
</Target>
<Target Name="AfterBuild">
</Target>
-->
<PropertyGroup>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="BeforeBuild">
<ReadLinesFromFile File="Configuration.wxi" >
<Output TaskParameter="Lines" PropertyName="FileContents"/>
</ReadLinesFromFile>
<PropertyGroup>
<!-- Find occurence of string ProductVersion, return everything after 'Productversion', trimming spaces and " -->
<TrimmedWXI>$(FileContents.Substring($(FileContents.IndexOf(ProductVersion))).Replace(" ","").Replace('"',""))</TrimmedWXI>
<!-- Find the equals sign, add 1-->
<VersionStart>$([MSBuild]::Add($(TrimmedWXI.IndexOf(=)),1))</VersionStart>
<!-- Find the ?-->
<VersionEnd>$(TrimmedWXI.IndexOf(?))</VersionEnd>
<!-- Find the length of the version-->
<VersionLength>$([MSBuild]::Subtract($(VersionEnd),$(VersionStart)))</VersionLength>
<!-- Find the version-->
<Version>$(TrimmedWXI.Substring($(VersionStart),$(VersionLength)))</Version>
</PropertyGroup>
<Message Importance="High" Text=" Attempting build for $(Version)" />
</Target>
<Target Name="AfterBuild">
<Message Importance="High" Text="BuildDone" />
</Target>
</Project>
And the configuration.wxi
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Include>
<!-- Setup Configuration -->
<?define ProductName = "Acme" ?>
<?define ProductManufacturer = "AcmeInc." ?>
<?define ProductVersion = "9.99" ?>
<?define ProductUpgradeCode = "FAKEGUID" ?>
</Include>
Now, I am setting the <Version> property appropriately, it parses the file string properly and spits it out in the message, but when it comes to the building of the .msi, it is still blank. Looks like Version gets set after the OutputName is set, and I cant overwrite or make Version set before the OutputName.
I've done some reading and messed around with the Target and build order, but I can't quite get anything to work.
It seems like the OutputName is required to be set before everything else?
Why doesn't this get overridden in the BeforeBuild target?
Is it possible to have this ReadLinesFromFile task happen before the OutputName is set?
Thanks!
I am setting up wix without installing on build machine by keeping Wix binaries in the source code directory itself. When i configure the wixproj file based on the steps mentioned in the wix website
<PropertyGroup>
<WixToolPath>$(SourceCodeControlRoot)\wix\[[Version]]\</WixToolPath>
<WixTargetsPath>$(WixToolPath)Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath>
<WixTasksPath>$(WixToolPath)wixtasks.dll</WixTasksPath>
</PropertyGroup>
, it is not locating the local binary files When i change the WixTarget paths to local directory because in Wix.tagets file has the follwing
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<!-- All common targets/items/properties -->
<!-- Version specific targets/items/properties -->
<PropertyGroup>
<WixTargetsImported>true</WixTargetsImported>
<!-- MSBuild 4.0 -->
<!-- MSBuild does not do short circuit evaluation of the AND operator, so we cannot have
something like '$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' != '' AND '$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' >= '4.0'
instead set as default and override -->
<WixVersionTargetsPath>wix2010.targets</WixVersionTargetsPath>
<!-- MSBuild 2.0 - 3.5 -->
<WixVersionTargetsPath Condition=" '$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' == '' OR '$(MSBuildToolsVersion)' < '4.0' ">wix200x.targets</WixVersionTargetsPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<Import Project="$(WixVersionTargetsPath)" />
</Project>
commands which invokes wix2010.targets.
In wix2010.targets,
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (c) .NET Foundation and contributors. All rights reserved. Licensed under the Microsoft Reciprocal License. See LICENSE.TXT file in the project root for full license information. -->
<Project
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"
DefaultTargets="Build"
InitialTargets="_CheckForInvalidConfigurationAndPlatform;
_CheckRequiredProperties">
<PropertyGroup>
<WixInstallPath Condition=" '$(WixInstallPath)' == ''">$(Registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Installer XML\3.11#InstallRoot)</WixInstallPath>
<WixInstallPath Condition=" '$(WixInstallPath)' == ''">$(Registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Installer XML\3.11#InstallRoot)</WixInstallPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<!--
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Extension Points
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-->
<!-- Allow a user-customized targets files to be used as part of the build. -->
<PropertyGroup>
<UserTargetsPath>$(MSBuildProjectFullPath).user</UserTargetsPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<Import Project="$(UserTargetsPath)" Condition="Exists('$(UserTargetsPath)')" />
<Import Project="$(CustomBeforeWixTargets)" Condition=" '$(CustomBeforeWixTargets)' != '' and Exists('$(CustomBeforeWixTargets)')" />
<!-- These properties can be overridden to support non-default installations. -->
<PropertyGroup>
<WixTargetsPath Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' == '' AND '$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)' != '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath>
<WixTargetsPath Condition=" '$(WixTargetsPath)' == '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath>
<WixTasksPath Condition=" '$(WixTasksPath)' == '' ">$(WixInstallPath)\WixTasks.dll</WixTasksPath>
<LuxTargetsPath Condition=" '$(LuxTargetsPath)' == '' AND '$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)' != '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Lux.targets</LuxTargetsPath>
<LuxTargetsPath Condition=" '$(LuxTargetsPath)' == '' ">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\WiX\v3.x\Lux.targets</LuxTargetsPath>
<LuxTasksPath Condition=" '$(LuxTasksPath)' == '' ">$(WixInstallPath)\LuxTasks.dll</LuxTasksPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<!-- This makes the project files a dependency of all targets so that things rebuild if they change -->
<PropertyGroup>
<MSBuildAllProjects Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)')">$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(MSBuildProjectFullPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
<MSBuildAllProjects Condition="Exists('$(WixTargetsPath)')">$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(WixTargetsPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
<MSBuildAllProjects Condition="Exists('$(LuxTargetsPath)')">$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(LuxTargetsPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
<MSBuildAllProjects Condition="Exists('$(UserTargetsPath)')">$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(UserTargetsPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
<MSBuildAllProjects Condition="Exists('$(CustomBeforeWixTargets)')">$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(CustomBeforeWixTargets)</MSBuildAllProjects>
<MSBuildAllProjects Condition="Exists('$(CustomAfterWixTargets)')">$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(CustomAfterWixTargets)</MSBuildAllProjects>
</PropertyGroup>
<!--
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Property Declarations
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-->
<!-- These tasks can be used as general-purpose build tasks. -->
<UsingTask TaskName="Candle" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="Insignia" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="Lit" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="Light" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="Torch" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<!-- These tasks are extensions for harvesting WiX source code from other sources. -->
<UsingTask TaskName="HeatFile" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="HeatDirectory" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="HeatProject" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<!-- These tasks are specific to the build process defined in this file, and are not considered general-purpose build tasks. -->
<UsingTask TaskName="AssignProjectConfiguration" AssemblyName="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<UsingTask TaskName="AssignTargetPath" AssemblyName="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<UsingTask TaskName="ResolveNonMSBuildProjectOutput" AssemblyName="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<UsingTask TaskName="ResolveVCProjectOutput" AssemblyName="Microsoft.Build.Tasks.v4.0, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a" />
<UsingTask TaskName="CreateItemAvoidingInference" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="CreateProjectReferenceDefineConstants" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="WixAssignCulture" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="ResolveWixReferences" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)"/>
<UsingTask TaskName="ReplaceString" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)"/>
<UsingTask TaskName="GetCabList" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="GetLooseFileList" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)" />
<UsingTask TaskName="RefreshGeneratedFile" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)"/>
<UsingTask TaskName="RefreshBundleGeneratedFile" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)"/>
<UsingTask TaskName="GenerateCompileWithObjectPath" AssemblyFile="$(WixTasksPath)"/>
<!-- WiX tools are 32bit EXEs, so run them out-of-proc when MSBuild is not 32bit. -->
<PropertyGroup>
<RunWixToolsOutOfProc Condition=" '$(PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE)'!='x86' ">true</RunWixToolsOutOfProc>
</PropertyGroup>
<!--
Several properties must be set in the main project file, before using this .targets file.
However, if the properties are not set, we pick some defaults.
OutDir:
Indicates the final output location for the project or solution. When building a solution,
OutDir can be used to gather multiple project outputs in one location. In addition,
OutDir is included in AssemblySearchPaths used for resolving references.
OutputPath:
This property is usually specified in the project file and is used to initialize OutDir.
OutDir and OutputPath are distinguished for legacy reasons, and OutDir should be used if at all possible.
BaseIntermediateOutputPath:
This is the top level folder where all configuration specific intermediate output folders will be created.
Default value is obj\
IntermediateOutputPath:
This is the full intermediate Output Path, and is derived from BaseIntermediateOutputPath, if none specified
(eg. obj\debug). If this property is overridden, then setting BaseIntermediateOutputPath has no effect.
-->
<PropertyGroup>
<!-- Ensure any OutputPath has a trailing slash, so it can be concatenated -->
<OutputPath Condition="'$(OutputPath)' != '' and !HasTrailingSlash('$(OutputPath)')">$(OutputPath)\</OutputPath>
<AssemblyName Condition=" '$(AssemblyName)'=='' ">$(MSBuildProjectName)</AssemblyName>
<!--
Be careful not to give OutputPath a default value in the case of an invalid Configuration/Platform.
We use OutputPath specifically to check for invalid configurations/platforms.
-->
<OutputPath Condition=" '$(Platform)'=='' and '$(Configuration)'=='' and '$(OutputPath)'=='' ">bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
<_OriginalConfiguration>$(Configuration)</_OriginalConfiguration>
<_OriginalPlatform>$(Platform)</_OriginalPlatform>
<Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)'=='' ">Debug</Configuration>
<ConfigurationName Condition=" '$(ConfigurationName)' == '' ">$(Configuration)</ConfigurationName> <!-- Example, Debug -->
<Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)'=='' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
<_OriginalOutputType>$(OutputType)</_OriginalOutputType>
<OutputType Condition=" '$(OutputType)' == '' ">Package</OutputType>
<BuildProjectReferences Condition="'$(BuildProjectReferences)' == ''">true</BuildProjectReferences>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(OutputPath)' == '' ">
<!--
A blank OutputPath at this point means that the user passed in an invalid Configuration/Platform
combination. Whether this is considered an error or a warning depends on the value of
$(SkipInvalidConfigurations).
-->
<_InvalidConfigurationError Condition=" '$(SkipInvalidConfigurations)' != 'true' ">true</_InvalidConfigurationError>
<_InvalidConfigurationWarning Condition=" '$(SkipInvalidConfigurations)' == 'true' ">true</_InvalidConfigurationWarning>
</PropertyGroup>
<!-- Properties for the intermediate object output -->
<PropertyGroup>
<BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="'$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)'=='' ">obj\</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
<BaseIntermediateOutputPath Condition="!HasTrailingSlash('$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)')">$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)\</BaseIntermediateOutputPath>
<IntermediateExt Condition=" '$(IntermediateExt)' == '' ">.wixobj</IntermediateExt>
<CleanFile Condition=" '$(CleanFile)' == '' ">$(MSBuildProjectFile).FileList.txt</CleanFile>
<BindContentsFilePrefix Condition=" '$(BindContentsFilePrefix)' == '' ">$(MSBuildProjectFile).BindContentsFileList</BindContentsFilePrefix>
<BindContentsFileExtension Condition=" '$(BindContentsFileExtension)' == '' ">.txt</BindContentsFileExtension>
<BindOutputsFilePrefix Condition=" '$(BindOutputsFilePrefix)' == '' ">$(MSBuildProjectFile).BindOutputsFileList</BindOutputsFilePrefix>
<BindOutputsFileExtension Condition=" '$(BindOutputsFileExtension)' == '' ">.txt</BindOutputsFileExtension>
<BindBuiltOutputsFilePrefix Condition=" '$(BindBuiltOutputsFilePrefix)' == '' ">$(MSBuildProjectFile).BindBuiltOutputsFileList</BindBuiltOutputsFilePrefix>
<BindBuiltOutputsFileExtension Condition=" '$(BindBuiltOutputsFileExtension)' == '' ">.txt</BindBuiltOutputsFileExtension>
<SignedFile Condition=" '$(SignedFile)' == '' ">$(MSBuildProjectFile).Signed.txt</SignedFile>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition=" $(IntermediateOutputPath) == '' ">
<IntermediateOutputPath Condition=" '$(PlatformName)' == 'AnyCPU' ">$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
<IntermediateOutputPath Condition=" '$(PlatformName)' != 'AnyCPU' ">$(BaseIntermediateOutputPath)$(PlatformName)\$(Configuration)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<IntermediateOutputPath Condition="!HasTrailingSlash('$(IntermediateOutputPath)')">$(IntermediateOutputPath)\</IntermediateOutputPath>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<CabinetCachePath Condition=" '$(CabinetCachePath)'=='' and '$(ReuseCabinetCache)'=='true' ">$(IntermediateOutputPath)cabcache\</CabinetCachePath>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<IntermediateAssembly Include="$(IntermediateOutputPath)$(TargetName)$(TargetExt)"/>
<FinalDocFile Include="#(DocFileItem->'$(OutDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')"/>
</ItemGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<WixToolPath Condition=" '$(WixToolPath)' == ''">$(WixInstallPath)</WixToolPath>
<WixExtDir Condition=" '$(WixExtDir)' == ''">$(WixToolPath)</WixExtDir>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
it is looking C:\programfiles directory to invoke light.exe, heat.exe and all
How do i point the local wix files dirctory in wix2010.targets to run wix projects.
Previously I had configured:
<WixTargetsPath>$(SourceCodeControlRoot)\wix\[[Version]]\Wix.targets</WixTargetsPath>
<WixTasksPath>$(SourceCodeControlRoot)\wix\[[Version]]\wixtasks.dll</WixTasksPath>
Then I changed as per the document i.e I added:
<WixToolPath>$(SourceCodeControlRoot)\wix\[[Version]]\</WixToolPath>
into the property group.
Once added, everything works fine.
<Target Name="micropython_prebuild">
<PropertyGroup>
<uP_PrebuildPyExe>"$(ProjectDir)\Source\micropython\py\make_prebuild_wrapper.exe"</uP_PrebuildPyExe>
<GnuCat>$(uP_PrebuildPyExe) gnu_cat</GnuCat>
<GnuSed>$(uP_PrebuildPyExe) gnu_sed</GnuSed>
<uP_GenHdrFolder>$(ObjectFolder)\genhdr</uP_GenHdrFolder>
<uP_QSTR_GEN_EXTRA_CFLAGS>-DNO_QSTR -DN_X64 -DN_X86 -DN_THUMB -DN_ARM -DN_XTENSA</uP_QSTR_GEN_EXTRA_CFLAGS>
<uP_SRC>$(ProjectDir)\Source\micropython</uP_SRC>
<uP_MPY_CROSS>"$(ProjectDir)\Source\micropython\mpy-cross\mpy-cross.exe"</uP_MPY_CROSS>
</PropertyGroup>
<MakeDir Directories="$(uP_GenHdrFolder)\"/>
<MSBuild
Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFile)"
Condition="'' == ''"
Targets="prebuild_mpversion"
Properties="uP_PrebuildPyExe=$(uP_PrebuildPyExe);
uP_GenHdrFolder=$(uP_GenHdrFolder)"
/>
</Target>
How do I "export" all the properties I've defined at the top to the calls to MSBuild within this target?
Otherwise, I have to set the Properties of each MSBuild.
You can also create a single property that contains all the definitions:
<Target Name="micropython_prebuild">
<PropertyGroup>
<PrebuildProperties>
uP_PrebuildPyExe="$(ProjectDir)\Source\micropython\py\make_prebuild_wrapper.exe";
GnuCat=$(uP_PrebuildPyExe) gnu_cat;
GnuSed=$(uP_PrebuildPyExe) gnu_sed;
uP_GenHdrFolder=$(ObjectFolder)\genhdr;
uP_QSTR_GEN_EXTRA_CFLAGS=-DNO_QSTR -DN_X64 -DN_X86 -DN_THUMB -DN_ARM -DN_XTENSA;
uP_SRC=$(ProjectDir)\Source\micropython;
uP_MPY_CROSS="$(ProjectDir)\Source\micropython\mpy-cross\mpy-cross.exe";
</PrebuildProperties>
</PropertyGroup>
<MakeDir Directories="$(uP_GenHdrFolder)\"/>
<MSBuild
Projects="$(MSBuildProjectFile)"
Condition="'' == ''"
Targets="prebuild_mpversion"
Properties="$(PrebuildProperties)"
/>
</Target>
I have a msbuild script which contains only PropertyGroup: DefaultVariables.msbuild
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<!-- default values if nothing is set in Main.proj -->
<PropertyGroup>
<ProjectName Condition="'$(PublishService)'==''">DefaultService</ProjectName>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
The PublishService can be changed depend on environment.
I also have a Variables.msbuild with is same with above script, except the service name:
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<!-- default values if nothing is set in Main.proj -->
<PropertyGroup>
<ProjectName Condition="'$(PublishService)'==''">ErpService</ProjectName>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project
My main build script: BuildMsi.msbuild import the DefaultVariables.msbuild and has a target CreateEnvironmentSpecificInstaller which calls to Msi.msbuild
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" DefaultTargets="CreateInstaller">
<PropertyGroup>
<BaseDir Condition="$(BaseDir)==''">$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)</BaseDir>
</PropertyGroup>
<Import Project="DefaultVariables.msbuild" />
<!-- Something else -->
<Target Name="CreateEnvironmentSpecificInstaller" DependsOnTargets="$(SpecificBuildSteps)">
<MSBuild Projects="$(RedistDir)\Framework\Msi.msbuild" Targets="CreateBatchScripts" StopOnFirstFailure="true" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration)" RebaseOutputs="true" />
</Target>
<Target Name="CreateInstaller" DependsOnTargets="PrintVersion;$(GenericBuildSteps)">
<MSBuild Condition=" '$(EnvironmentName)' == '**AllEnvironments**' " Projects="$(BaseDir)\$(BtsDeploymentFrameworkDir)\BuildMsi.msbuild" Targets="CreateEnvironmentSpecificInstaller" StopOnFirstFailure="true"
Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);" RebaseOutputs="true" />
<CallTarget Targets="RemoveGeneratedEnvironmentSettings" />
</Target>
</Project>
In Msi.msbuild script I add an Import to Variables.msbuild script, but the PublishService after this is still the DefaultService:
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" DefaultTargets="CreateInstaller">
<Import Project="Variables.msbuild" />
<Target Name="CreateBatchScripts">
<Message Text="PublishService = $(PublishService)" />
</Target>
</Project>
How can I overwrite this property value in runtime?
First of all, you are never giving a value to PublishService. I assume in DefaultVariables.msbuild what you wanted to do is
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<!-- default values if nothing is set in Main.proj -->
<PropertyGroup>
<PublishService> Condition="'$(PublishService)'==''">DefaultService</PublishService>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
Then, I suggest you also rename the property in Variables.msbuild and remove the condition Condition="'$(PublishService)'==''. As you have given the property a default value in DefaultVariables.msbuild, the condition will not be fulfilled and thus the value will not be changed.
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<PropertyGroup>
<PublishService>ErpService</PublishService>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
I currently have to have two separate property groups with only two differences between them, that are set to have one or the other trigger depending on a condition. Here's what I have:
<!--CAME FROM TEAMBUILD-->
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' != 'Debug|AnyCPU' AND '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' != 'Release|AnyCPU' AND '$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' != 'true' ">
<PreBuildEvent>
</PreBuildEvent>
<PostBuildEvent>
set MAGE="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools\mage.exe"
set APPFILE=$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).application
set MANIFEST=$(TargetPath).manifest
set CERT=$(ProjectDir)$(TargetName).pfx
set PROJECTNAME=$(TargetName)
set CONFIGURATION=$(ConfigurationName)
set TARGETDIR=$(TargetDir)
set TEAMBUILD=$True
Powershell -File "$(ProjectDir)POSTBUILD.ps1"
</PostBuildEvent>
</PropertyGroup>
<!--CAME FROM PUBLISH COMMAND-->
<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' != 'Debug|AnyCPU' AND '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' != 'Release|AnyCPU' AND '$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true' ">
<PreBuildEvent>
</PreBuildEvent>
<PostBuildEvent>
set MAGE="C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0A\Bin\NETFX 4.0 Tools\mage.exe"
set APPFILE=$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).application
set MANIFEST=$(TargetPath).manifest
set CERT=$(ProjectDir)$(TargetName).pfx
set PROJECTNAME=$(TargetName)
set CONFIGURATION=$(ConfigurationName)
set TARGETDIR=$(TargetDir)
set TEAMBUILD=$False
Powershell -File "$(ProjectDir)POSTBUILD.ps1"
</PostBuildEvent>
</PropertyGroup>
Is there a way to set the teambuild value based on the $(BuildingInsideVisualStudio) value inside the post build event?
Something like
If ($(BuildingInsideVisualStudio) == 'true')
set TEAMBUILD = $True
or
even something like
set TEAMBUILD = $$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio) ?
You're already using it: Condition. You just have to extract an extra step to create a property that will be used as the TEAMBUILD value. For example:
<PropertyGroup Condition='$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' != 'true' ">
<TeamBuildValue>FALSE</TeamBuildValue>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup Condition='$(BuildingInsideVisualStudio)' == 'true' ">
<TeamBuildValue>TRUE</TeamBuildValue>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<PreBuildEvent>
</PreBuildEvent>
<PostBuildEvent>
...
set TEAMBUILD=$(TeamBuildValue)
...
</PostBuildEvent>
</PropertyGroup>
I would probably try a Choose/Otherwise.......instead of a == !=
Just a preference.
Because one day.....you may have a third option.
the "Otherwise" clause (aka , use some default values) is more explicit.
<Choose>
<When Condition=" '$(Computername)'=='MySuperComputer01' ">
<PropertyGroup>
<FavoriteFood>Peanuts</FavoriteFood>
<FavoriteColor>Red</FavoriteColor>
</PropertyGroup>
</When>
<When Condition=" '$(Computername)'=='MySuperComputer02' ">
<PropertyGroup>
<FavoriteFood>Apples</FavoriteFood>
<FavoriteColor>Yellow</FavoriteColor>
</PropertyGroup>
</When>
<Otherwise>
<PropertyGroup>
<FavoriteFood>CrackersDefault</FavoriteFood>
<FavoriteColor>OrangeDefault</FavoriteColor>
</PropertyGroup>
</Otherwise>
</Choose>