Top "Msbuild-task" questions

MSBuild tasks give the MSBuild platform the ability to execute any number of actions during the build process.

MSBuild builds defaults to debug configuration

I am trying to use MSBuild release mode, but it always defaults to debug. Any idea why? msbuild LP.sln /…

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MSBuild ReadLinesFromFile all text on one line

When I do a ReadLinesFromFile on a file in MSBUILD and go to output that file again, I get all …

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Passing multiple values to Wix DefineConstants property with MSBuild

I'm currently integrating my Wix projects in MSBuild. It is necessary for me to pass multiple values to the Wix …

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MSBuild TFS Build Number

I have been using SVN for a little while now. recently on a project I am using TFS. With the …

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Make Jenkins aware of custom NuGet Package Source

I've got a little issue regarding Jenkins and NuGet package restore. What I'm trying to do is build solutions on …

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Return output from an MsBuild task?

I'd like to calculate a path in a MsBuild task, to be used by another MsBuild task. What is the …

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MSBuild 2010 - how to publish web app to a specific location (nant)?

I'm trying to get MSBuild 2010 to publish a web app to a specific location. I can get it to publish …

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Overriding MSBuildExtensionsPath in the MSBuild task is flaky

This is already cross-posted at MS Connect: https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/560451 I am attempting to override the …

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How do I use my .targets file in Visual Studio with custom build actions?

I am a beginner with MSBuild. So far I have been able to create a custom task called 'MakeTextFile' which …

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Offline Build tools for visual studio 2019

I am trying to download Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019 from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/ But when I click …

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