VS 2005 "Web Deployment Projects" project lacks macros?
I'm trying to create the equivalent of a post build event for a website. I have the "Web Deployment Projects" add-in installed and am attempting to follow the instructions in the "Using Web Deployment Projects with Visual Studio 2005" document. In the "Customizing Web Deployment Projects" section, it gives an example of an "AfterBuild" target where a directory is created using the $(TargetDir) macro. When I attempt to use $(TargetDir), it doesn't seem to exist. The only macros I can find that work within the .wdproj file are solution level (SolutionPath, SolutionDir, etc). What I really need are TargetDir, ProjectDir, and ConfigurationName (to determine if we're compiling in Debug or Release mode).
I have attempted using several of the macros available in standard project post build events like this:
<Target Name="AfterBuild">
<Message Importance="high" Text="SolutionDir: $(SolutionDir)" />
<Message Importance="high" Text="ProjectDir: $(ProjectDir)" />
<Message Importance="high" Text="TargetDir: $(TargetDir)" />
<Message Importance="high" Text="OutDir: $(OutDir)" />
<Message Importance="high" Text="ConfigurationName: $(ConfigurationName)" />
</Target>
The only one of these that works is $(SolutionDir). Does anybody know why these aren't available in my .wdproj file and how I can get this information? Most important is the Configuration being compiled.
Thanks,
Dan
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dtb5571
11/16/2005 7:56:20 PM
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An Update:
In another forum ( http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.dotnet.framework.aspnet ), I was told that WDP doesn't include the macros defined in Microsoft.common.targets. Instead, it was pointed out that I have SolutionDir, OutputPath, and Configuration available to me. Is there documentation somewhere that will show me which macros I have available? Are there any macros available for the project name or project directory? I'm still a little confused as to why TargetDir doesn't work, since it was specifically referenced as an example in the "Using Web Deployment Projects with Visual Studio 2005" document, but that's not as big of an issue now that I have the OutputPath and Configuration available now.
Thanks,
Dan
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dtb5571
11/17/2005 4:35:42 PM
A number of the common targets 'macros' were not used for internal reasons. You should be able to use the following however:
- "OutDir": converted to "WDOutDir". "WDTargetDir" is actually the path that is used to build to;
- "ProjectDir": is not set, try "MSBuildProjectDirectory" instead;
- "Configuration" should work instead of "ConfigurationName";
- "SolutionDir" should be OK.
We'll ensure that we get this into a rev of the whitepapers.
Thanks!
Simon
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SimonCal
11/17/2005 5:49:27 PM
SimonCal,
Are there any macros for the output aspx and output dll name, or even for just the assembly name? I have my output assemblies property set to "Merge all outputs to a single assembly" and have checked "Treat as library component (remove the App_Code.compiled file). Basically, I want this entire "website" compiled into one aspx and one dll, and in my "AfterBuild" target I want the aspx and dll copied to a distribution directory. This way, only the assembly I'm working on gets deployed to the server, and not all of the references.
Thanks,
Dan
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dtb5571
11/17/2005 6:53:22 PM
Woohoo! Found some information on the web about MsBuild. It appears that the macros available are merely xml nodes in the project file. Looking through the project file, it appears that the assembly name is $(SingleAssemblyName). I plugged this into my AfterBuild target and it works like a charm! I couldn't use the $(MSBuildProjectName) macro because the assembly is named after the website, not the WDP. Thanks again for all your help. It would be really nice to have all of this information in a document somewhere though.">
Dan
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11/17/2005 7:10:38 PM
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