1. Proof of Concept -
MSBuild /property:<n>=<v>
Presented by Joncash
5/4/2012
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2. MSBuild /property:<n>=<v>
• /property:<n>=<v>
• Set or override these project-level properties.
• <n> is the property name
• <v> is the property value
• Use a semicolon or a comma to separate multiple
properties, or specify each property separately.
• Example :
• /property:MyName=John;MyAge=20
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3. PROOF OF CONCEPT
PROJECT-LEVEL
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4. Test.build Case 1
<Property Group>
<MyName>Mary</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Target Name = “Test”>
<Message Text=“$(MyName)” />
</Target>
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test
Mary
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test /p:MyName=john
john
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5. Test.build Case 2
<Property Group>
<MyName>Mary</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Target Name = “Test”>
<Message Text=“Before: $(MyName)” />
<Property Group>
<MyName>Bill</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Message Text=“After: $(MyName)” />
</Target>
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test /p:MyName=john
Before:john
After:Bill
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6. Property.build
<Property Group>
<MyName>Bill</MyName>
<MyAge>20</MyAge>
</Property Group>
…..
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7. Test.build Case 3
<Import project=“Property.build” />
<Property Group>
<MyName>Mary</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Target Name = “Test”>
<Message Text=“$(MyName)” />
</Target>
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test
Mary
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test /p:MyName=john
john
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8. Test.build Case 4
<Property Group>
<MyName>Mary</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Target Name = “Test”>
<Message Text=“$(MyName)” />
</Target>
<Import project=“Property.build” />
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test
Bill
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test /p:MyName=john
john
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9. Test.build Case 5
<Property Group>
<MyName>Mary</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Target Name = “Test”>
<Message Text=“$(MyName)” />
<Property Group>
<MyName>Bill</MyName>
</Property Group>
<CallTarget Name=“Action” />
</Target>
<Target Name=“Action”>
<Message Text=“Action:$(MyName)” />
</Target>
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test /p:MyName=john
john
Action:john
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10. Test.build Case 6
<Property Group>
<MyName>Mary</MyName>
</Property Group>
<Target Name = “Test”>
<Message Text=“$(MyName)” />
<Property Group>
<MyName>Bill</MyName>
</Property Group>
<CallTarget Name=“Action” />
</Target>
<Target Name=“Action”>
<Message Text=“Action:$(MyName)” />
</Target>
<Import project=“Property.build” />
Msbuild Test.build /t:Test /p:MyName=john
john
Action:john
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11. Conclusion
• MSBuild /property:<n>=<v>
– Set or override these project-level properties.
• project-level
– A whole “.build”, including the import project.
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12. THANK FOR YOUR LISTENING
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