Msbuild basicAnney

Basic MSBuild Elements

<Project>

Root element

Include one or more target , propertyGroup, itemGroup elements.

<Target>

Include one or more Tasks

<PropertyGroup>

<ItemGroup>

Tasks

Copy

Delete

Message

Extension naming rule

.proj

main 入口 .targets

用於 import

.props

僅放 PropertyGroup

.tasks

自製的 UsingTask

本日練習主題

Copy Files Copy D:\test\MSBuild\MyApp Folder to D:\test\MSBuild\MyApp1

Task: Copy

Delete Files Delete D:\test\MSBuild\MyApp1\*.txt

Task: Delete

Show Files Show D:\test\MSBuild\MyApp1 Files

Task: Message

Task References http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/7z253716.aspx

Copy Task

Show output parameter

Copy Task

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms164287.aspx

Delete Task

Target Build Order

Target Build Order

InitialTargets

This Project attribute specifies the targets that will run first, even if targets are specified on the command line or in the DefaultTargets attribute.

DefaultTargets

This Project atttribute specifies which targets are run if a target is not specified explicitly on the command line.

DependsOnTargets

This Target attribute specifies targets that must run before this target can run.

BeforeTargets and AfterTargets

These Target attributes specify that this target should run before or after the specified targets.

Demo - InitialTargets

Demo – InitialTargets(2)

Demo – InitialTargets(3)

Demo – DefaultTargets

Demo – DefaultTargets(2)

Demo - DependsOnTargets

Demo – DependsOnTargets(2)

Demo – DependsOnTargets(2)

Demo –BeforeTargets

Demo – AfterTargets

Demo –BeforeTargets and AfterTargets

Determining the Target Build Order

InitialTargets targets are run.

Targets specified on the command line by the /target switch are run. If you specify no targets on the command line, then the DefaultTargets targets are run. If neither is present, then the first target encountered is run.

The Condition attribute of the target is evaluated. If the Condition attribute is present and evaluates to false, the target isn't executed and has no further effect on the build.

Before a target is executed, its DependsOnTargets targets are run.

Before a target is executed, any target that lists it in a BeforeTargets attribute is run.

Before a target is executed, its Inputs attribute and Outputs attribute are compared. If MSBuild determines that any output files are out of date with respect to the corresponding input file or files, then MSBuild executes the target. Otherwise, MSBuild skips the target.

After a target is executed or skipped, any target that lists it in an AfterTargets attribute is run.

References

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/7z253716.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164313.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/zh-tw/library/microsoft.build.utilities.taskitem.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/ms164287.aspx

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