How to create a Batch File for Visual Studio Command Prompt

Question

I want to create a batch file for Visual Studio 2008 x64 Cross Tools Command Prompt to do something continuesly in my PC, here is the senario.

svn update
delete some files
MSBuild MySolutiuon.sln
delete some files
xcopy somefiles
MSBuild AutomateBuildConfiguration.xml /p:Configuration=Release
xcopy some files
delete somefiles
xcopy some files

create a Zip file if it is possible // it is not neccessary

I can do most of it with simple Command Prompt and MSBuild parts with Visual Studio Command Prompt, but as these two prompt are different I cannot complete my senario.

I have tested all command and work great for me, Give me a solution if you know what should I do.

I checked this and didn't underestand anything Thank you in advance

Answer 1

Make the first line of your batch file set up the VS environment:

call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2008\VC\vcvarsall.bat" x86_amd64
svn update
delete some files
MSBuild MySolutiuon.sln
... more commands ...

x86_amd64 is the argument used for x64 Cross Tools Command Prompt.

Once vcvarsall.bat has run, msbuild will be available in the path for the rest of the commands in your batch file.

Alternatively, if you aren't using Visual C++, you might prefer to set up the environment with this line (instead of the call to vcvarsall.bat):

For VS 2008:

call "%vs90comntools%vsvars32.bat"

For VS 2010:

call "%vs100comntools%vsvars32.bat"

For VS 2012:

call "%vs110comntools%vsvars32.bat"

For VS 2013:

call "%vs120comntools%vsvars32.bat"

For VS 2015:

call "%vs140comntools%vsvars32.bat"

For VS 2017:

Batch is now called vc not vs.

call "%vs140comntools%\..\..\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars32.bat"

or better

call "%vs140comntools%\VsDevCmd.bat"