A long time ago a reader sent me a build script and asked for my thoughts on it. This is my response. In this entry I have marked up his build script with my comments inside of tags like:

 

I thought that you guys might be interested in this too. Here it is.

< Project DefaultTargets = " Build " xmlns = " http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003 " >

 

 

 

   < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.MoveUpBuildNumber " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.ReplaceInFile " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.CheckInIntoVSS " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.GetLatestFromVSS " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.LabelInVSS " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

  < UsingTask TaskName = " BuildTasks.ShowMessageBox " AssemblyFile = " BuildTasks\bin\Debug\BuildTasks.dll " />

 

 

 

 

  < PropertyGroup >

    < VSSDatabasePath > \\some\path\here\srcsafe.ini VSSDatabasePath >

  PropertyGroup >

 

 

 

  < Target Name = " Build " DependsOnTargets = " PrebuildAndRun;CheckInDeliverables " >

  Target >

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  < Target Name = " PrebuildAndRun " >

    < Message Text = " building $(MSBuildProjectFile) " Importance = " high " />

    < Message Text = " ------ PATCHING FILES WITH BUILD NUMBER " Importance = " high " />

   

    < BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/BuildNumberLP.txt "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP "

   />

   

    < BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/DatabaseScripts/DatabasePackages.sql "

        WorkingDirectory = " LP/DatabaseScripts "

   />

    < BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/AssemblyInfo.cs "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP "

   />

    < BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPinstaller/Properties "

   />

   

    < BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Release/LPSetup.msi "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPSetup/Release "

   />

    < BuildTasks.CheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Release/setup.exe "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPSetup/Release "

   />

 

 

   

   

    < BuildTasks.MoveUpBuildNumber

    File = " LP/BuildNumberLP.txt " >

      < Output TaskParameter = " BuildNumber " PropertyName = " BuildNumber " />

    BuildTasks.MoveUpBuildNumber >

 

   

    < BuildTasks.ReplaceInFile

        SearchString = " PACKAGE_REVISION "

        ReplaceString = " $(BuildNumber) "

        FileName = " LP/DatabaseScripts/DatabasePackages.sql "

   />

    < BuildTasks.ReplaceInFile

        SearchString = " 27857 "

        ReplaceString = " $(BuildNumber) "

        FileName = " LP/AssemblyInfo.cs "

   />

    < BuildTasks.ReplaceInFile

        SearchString = " 27857 "

        ReplaceString = " $(BuildNumber) "

        FileName = " LPinstaller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs "

   />

    < Message Text = " ------ PATCHING FILES WITH BUILD NUMBER... DONE " Importance = " high " />

   

   

   

   

    < Exec Command = " " C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE/devenv.com " " .\LP\LP.SLN

      " /build " Release " /project ..\LPSetup\LPSetup.vdproj /projectconfig " Release " " />

   

    < OnError ExecuteTargets = " RecoverFromError " />

  Target >

 

  < Target Name = " CheckInDeliverables " >

 

 

   

    < Message Text = " ------ CHECKING IN CHANGED FILES " Importance = " high " />

   

    < BuildTasks.CheckInIntoVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/LP/BuildNumberLP.txt "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP "

   />

   

   

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/DatabaseScripts/DatabasePackages.sql "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP/DatabaseScripts "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/LP/AssemblyInfo.cs "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/LPinstaller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPinstaller/Properties "

   />

   

    < BuildTasks.CheckInIntoVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Release/LPSetup.msi "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPSetup/Release "

   />

    < BuildTasks.CheckInIntoVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Release/setup.exe "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPSetup/Release "

   />

   

    < BuildTasks.LabelInVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) "

      FilePathInVSS = " $ "

      Label = " Revision $(BuildNumber) "

   />

    < Message Text = " ------ CHECKING IN CHANGED FILES... DONE " Importance = " high " />

    < OnError ExecuteTargets = " ErrorOnCheckIn " />

  Target >

 

  < Target Name = " RecoverFromError " >

    < Message Text = " An error has occurred, reversing checkouts " />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) " IgnoreError = " true "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/LP/AssemblyInfo.cs "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) " IgnoreError = " true "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/LP/BuildNumberLP.txt "

      WorkingDirectory = " LP "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

    DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) " IgnoreError = " true "

    FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/DatabaseScripts/DatabasePackages.sql "

    WorkingDirectory = " LP/DatabaseScripts "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) " IgnoreError = " true "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/LPinstaller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPinstaller/Properties "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) " IgnoreError = " true "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Release/LPSetup.msi "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPSetup/Release "

   />

    < BuildTasks.UndoCheckOutFromVSS

      DatabasePath = " $(VSSDatabasePath) " IgnoreError = " true "

      FilePathInVSS = " $/Some/Path/Here/Release/setup.exe "

      WorkingDirectory = " LPSetup/Release "

   />

  Target >

 

  < Target Name = " ErrorOnCheckIn " >

   

    < BuildTasks.ShowMessageBox Message =

        " Build process failed to check in the files for the new build or reverse checkouts.

        Make sure that all files are checked in and retry the build. " />

  Target >

Project >

 

Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi