I have the following piece of master msbuild script which triggers child scripts with the respective properties.
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="3.5">
<PropertyGroup>
<BuildLabel>0.8.1.2</BuildLabel>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="Build" >
<CallTarget Targets="BuildApplication"/>
</Target>
<Target Name="BuildApplication" >
<ItemGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'==''">
<ProjectToBuild Include="./Application/Application.msbuild">
<AdditionalProperties>Configuration=Publish - Beta</AdditionalProperties>
</ProjectToBuild>
<ProjectToBuild Include="./Application/Application.msbuild">
<AdditionalProperties>Configuration=Publish - Production</AdditionalProperties>
</ProjectToBuild>
</ItemGroup>
<MSBuild Projects="#(ProjectToBuild)" Properties="BuildLabel=$(BuildLabel);Platform=Any CPU" />
</Target>
</Project>
While this script works fine on my local as well as the build server, it does NOT work( $(Configuration) is not available to child as shown by teamcity logs) when the same build server checks out the code and runs the script.
what could be the problem?
The tools version in teamCity was set to default due to which the child scripts were being called using MSbuild 2.0.Changing it to 4.0 fixed it
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I have a .vcxproj file that compiles a C++ program. I would like to create a second MSBuild project file that tests the program by running it, but only if the program has been rebuilt since the last successful test. How can I access the "TargetPath" of the program from the second project file?
If I could access TargetPath as an "item" from the .vcxproj file, then the the tester project file will look like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Target Name="Build" Inputs="#(TargetPath)" Outputs="#(TargetPath->'%(filename).test-passed)'">
<Exec Command="#(TargetPath)" />
<Touch Files="#(TargetPath->'%(filename).test-passed)'" />
</Target>
</Project>
I would like to execute the test using a separate project file from the compilation of the program, to make it easier to choose between build-and-test or build-and-debug within Visual Studio, without multiplying the build configurations.
It is possible to run a native program compiled by a separate .vcxproj using the MSBuild task. Use the <Output> element to create an Item with the "TargetOutputs" from the C++ application build. However, if you are building a "native" program, "TargetOutputs" is normally blank. In this case, use the "GetNativeTargetPath" target to get the output path. The following project .vcxproj file works with Visual Studio. It builds test_build.vcxproj. The test_build.exe file is run, if it has changed since the last successful run.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectConfiguration Include="Debug|x64">
<Configuration>Debug</Configuration>
<Platform>x64</Platform>
</ProjectConfiguration>
<ProjectConfiguration Include="Release|x64">
<Configuration>Release</Configuration>
<Platform>x64</Platform>
</ProjectConfiguration>
</ItemGroup>
<PropertyGroup Label="Globals">
<ProjectGuid>{80DB0D71-72E0-4FB1-B53F-EFB858A1D5A8}</ProjectGuid>
<Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
<RootNamespace>nordic_test_run</RootNamespace>
</PropertyGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<ConfigurationType>Application</ConfigurationType>
</PropertyGroup>
<Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectReference Include="test_build.vcxproj" />
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="BuildExecutable">
<MSBuild Projects="#(ProjectReference)" Targets="Build" BuildInParallel="True" />
<MSBuild Projects="#(ProjectReference)" Targets="GetNativeTargetPath" BuildInParallel="True">
<Output TaskParameter="TargetOutputs" ItemName="NativeTests" />
</MSBuild>
</Target>
<Target Name="Build" DependsOnTargets="BuildExecutable" Inputs="#(NativeTests)" Outputs="#(NativeTests->'%(filename).test-passed')">
<Exec Command="#(NativeTests)" />
<Touch Files="#(TestTargets->'%(filename).test-passed')" />
</Target>
</Project>
I'm trying to set up a CI environment at a new client site using Team City and MSbuild and the MS build community extensions. Compiling the code seems to work fine. However, when I run my unit tests I get the following error coming from the NUnit task:
log4net : error XmlConfigurator: Failed to find configuration section 'log4net' in the application's .config file.
I've identified the two test projects that are causing this issue. However, I've ran the tests directly from nunit-console, and the resharper nunit test runner and though I see the warning the tests don't fail. I don't want to do anything with the Log4net configuration file or the assembly.cs in any project. All I want to do is make the MSBuild script behave like Visual Studio which doesn't consider the log4net error as a failure.
Here's the build file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Compile">
<Import Project=".\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.Targets"/>
<PropertyGroup>
<Configuration Condition="'$(Configuration)' == ''"> Debug</Configuration>
</PropertyGroup>
<ItemGroup>
<BuildArtifacts Include=".\build_artifacts\"/>
<SolutionFile Include ="..\Core.Services.sln"/>
<NUnitPath Include="..\Packages\NUnit.2.5.10.11092\tools"/>
</ItemGroup>
<Target Name="Clean">
<RemoveDir Directories="#(BuildArtifacts)"/>
</Target>
<Target Name="Init" DependsOnTargets="Clean">
<MakeDir Directories="#(BuildArtifacts)"/>
</Target>
<Target Name="Compile" DependsOnTargets="Init">
<MSBuild
Projects="#(SolutionFile)"
Targets="Rebuild"
Properties="OutDir=%(BuildArtifacts.FullPath)">
</MSBuild>
</Target>
<Target Name="DevelopmentBuild" DependsOnTargets="Compile">
<Message Text="Running Unit Tests from %(BuildArtifacts.FullPath)...." ContinueOnError="true"></Message>
<CreateItem Include="%(BuildArtifacts.FullPath)*.Tests.dll">
<Output TaskParameter="Include" ItemName="TestAssembly" />
</CreateItem>
<NUnit Assemblies="#(TestAssembly)"
ToolPath="#(NUnitPath)\"
ContinueOnError="false"
OutputXmlFile="%(BuildArtifacts.FullPath)test-results.xml"
DisableShadowCopy="true"/>
</Target>
</Project>
I am trying to create a simple build process for a quite complex (many projects) vs2010 solution.
I wish for a folder structure such as this
-Build
-Proj1
-proj1.exe
-proj1.dll
-Proj2
-proj2.exe
-proj2.dll
......
-Projn
-projn.exe
-projn.dll
What I am getting from my attempts below is
-Build
-proj1.exe
-proj1.dll
-proj2.exe
-proj2.dll
-projn.exe
-projn.dll
I currently have this as a .proj file. (see below)
This builds things fine, however it puts everything in the "build" folder that I specify. I want each project to be in its own seperate folder within that 'build' folder. How can I achive this?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<PropertyGroup>
<BuildOutputDir>C:\Projects\BuildScripts\Build</BuildOutputDir>
<SolutionToCompile>PathToSolution.sln</SolutionToCompile>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="Clean">
<RemoveDir Directories="$(BuildOutputDir)" />
</Target>
<Target Name="Compile">
<MakeDir Directories="$(BuildOutputDir)" />
<MSBuild Projects="$(SolutionToCompile)"
properties = "OutputPath=$(BuildOutputDir)" Targets="Rebuild" />
</Target>
<Target Name="Build" DependsOnTargets="Clean;Compile">
<Message Text="Clean, Compile"/>
</Target>
</Project>
I call the .proj with a simple bat
"%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe" /nologo externalBuild.proj /m:2 %*
pause
I have also tried a more complex version (copy and paste!) that looks more like it should work, but still puts things in a single folder.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="BuildAll" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<ItemGroup>
<ProjectsToBuild Include="path to solution folder\**\*proj" Exclude="$(MSBuildProjectFile)"/>
</ItemGroup>
<PropertyGroup>
<Configuration>CI</Configuration>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="CoreBuild">
<MSBuild Projects ="#(ProjectsToBuild)"
ContinueOnError ="false"
Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration)">
<Output ItemName="OutputFiles" TaskParameter="TargetOutputs"/>
</MSBuild>
</Target>
<PropertyGroup>
<DestFolder>Build\</DestFolder>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="CopyFiles">
<Copy SourceFiles="#(OutputFiles)"
DestinationFiles="#(OutputFiles->'$(DestFolder)%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')" />
</Target>
<Target Name="CleanAll">
<!-- Delete any files this process may have created from a previous execution -->
<CreateItem Include="$(DestFolder)\**\*exe;$(DestFolder)\**\*dll">
<Output ItemName="GeneratedFiles" TaskParameter="Include"/>
</CreateItem>
<Delete Files="#(GeneratedFiles)"/>
<MSBuild Projects="#(ProjectsToBuild)" Targets="Clean" Properties="Configuration=$(Configuration);"/>
</Target>
<PropertyGroup>
<BuildAllDependsOn>CleanAll;CoreBuild;CopyFiles</BuildAllDependsOn>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="BuildAll" DependsOnTargets="$(BuildAllDependsOn)"/>
</Project>
Using devenv.com to build from the command line will do what you want. It will use the output directories specified in the project files. This is what we're using, because at the moment we don't need more control over the build mechanism.
I am trying to create a msbuild script that will compile and place a test app into a folder on my desktop. I do not want this app published to IIS. I have followed several blgos and looked through hashimi's book but I still cannot figure this out. Below is my script. Thank you very much!
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Target Name="Clean">
<ItemGroup>
<BinFiles Include="bin\*.*" />
</ItemGroup>
<Delete Files="#(BinFiles)" />
</Target>
<Target Name="Compile" DependsOnTargets="Clean">
<MSBuild Projects="test.vbproj"/>
</Target>
<Target Name="Publish" DependsOnTargets="Compile">
<RemoveDir Directories="$(OutputFolder)"
ContinueOnError="true"/>
<MSBuild Projects="test.vbproj"
targets="ResolveReferences;_CopyWebApplication"
Properties="WebProjectOutputdir=$(OutputFolder; OutDir=$WebProjectOutputDir)\"/>
</Target>
</Target>
</Project>
Your script is a bit awkward (you redefined the clean target to do the same as the the basic clean target).
I'm pretty sure your problem comes from the CopyWebApplication which does lots of stuff according to the properties set in your project file and pass by command line.
Can you try the following script :
<Project DefaultTargets="Compile" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Target Name="Compile">
<MSBuild
Projects="test.vbproj"
Targets="Clean;Build"
Properties="OutputPath=C:\tmp"/>
</Target>
</Project>
if your test project is a website then the build target should create it on the folder specified in the OutputPath/OutDir property
I have a MSBuild script which looks similar to:
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
<Target Name="Build">
<MSBuild Projects="MyProject.UnitTest.sln" Targets="Build" />
</Target>
</Project>
How do I run the MSTest unit tests which are within the solution?
I am looking for something similar to what can be used in TFS Build of:
<TestContainerInOutput Include="%2a%2a\%2aTest.dll" />