Engine.BuildProjectFile Method
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Loads the specified project file and builds the project.
MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0.
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BuildProjectFile(String) | Loads the specified project file and builds the project.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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BuildProjectFile(String, String) | Loads the specified project file and builds the specified target of the project.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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BuildProjectFile(String, array<String[]) | Loads the specified project file and builds the specified targets of the project.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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BuildProjectFile(String, array<String[], BuildPropertyGroup) | Loads the specified project file and builds the specified targets of the project with the specified GlobalProperties, and returns the outputs of the targets.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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BuildProjectFile(String, array<String[], BuildPropertyGroup, IDictionary) | Loads the specified project file and builds the specified targets of the project with the specified GlobalProperties, and returns the outputs of the targets.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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BuildProjectFile(String, array<String[], BuildPropertyGroup, IDictionary, BuildSettings) | Loads the specified project file and builds the specified targets of the project with the specified BuildSettings and GlobalProperties, and returns the outputs of the targets.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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BuildProjectFile(String, array<String[], BuildPropertyGroup, IDictionary, BuildSettings, String) | Loads a project file from disk and builds the given targets.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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Examples
The following example creates an Engine object and uses the BuildProjectFile method to build a project file. The FileLogger class is used to log information to a file.
Module Module1
'Add references to Microsoft.Build.Framework and
'Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine
Sub Main()
'Create a new Engine object
Dim engine As New Engine()
'Point to the path that contains the .NET Framework 2.0 CLR and tools
engine.BinPath = "c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.xxxxx"
'Instantiate a new FileLogger to generate a build log
Dim logger As New FileLogger()
'Set logfile parameter to indicate the log destination
logger.Parameters = "logfile=c:\temp\build.log"
'Register the logger with the engine
engine.RegisterLogger(logger)
'Build the project file
Dim success As Boolean = engine.BuildProjectFile("c:\temp\validate.proj")
'Unregister all loggers to close the log file
engine.UnregisterAllLoggers()
If success Then
Console.WriteLine("Build succeeded.")
Else
Console.WriteLine("Build failed. View C:\temp\build.log for details.")
End If
End Sub
End Module
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine;
namespace BuildAProjectCS
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
// Instantiate a new Engine object
Engine engine = new Engine();
// Point to the path that contains the .NET Framework 2.0 CLR and tools
engine.BinPath = @"c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.xxxxx";
// Instantiate a new FileLogger to generate build log
FileLogger logger = new FileLogger();
// Set the logfile parameter to indicate the log destination
logger.Parameters = @"logfile=C:\temp\build.log";
// Register the logger with the engine
engine.RegisterLogger(logger);
// Build a project file
bool success = engine.BuildProjectFile(@"c:\temp\validate.proj");
//Unregister all loggers to close the log file
engine.UnregisterAllLoggers();
if (success)
Console.WriteLine("Build succeeded.");
else
Console.WriteLine(@"Build failed. View C:\temp\build.log for details");
}
}
}