I have a batch script that I want to call from an MSBuild project, and the documentation says I can't use output from the batch (either console / environment variables) in the MSBuild project.
Is there a workaround?
A:
I ended up writing a custom MSBuild task that does what I want and return the output.
ripper234
2009-10-05 10:43:37
ripper: If this is the Answer, why not mark it as such? Are you willing to share you code?
Nils
2010-04-21 05:40:52
It's not marked as such because StackOverflow does't permit me to do so until 48 hours have passed. There's no real code to share - just read any tutorial on writing a custom MSBuild step (the step doesn't return the output to the MSBuild, it simply avoids the need to do so).
ripper234
2010-04-21 10:48:39
+2
A:
You can redirect the output of the command to a file using "> output.txt" and read that into a variable.
<PropertyGroup>
<OutputFile>$(DropLocation)\$(BuildNumber)\Output.txt</OutputFile>
</PropertyGroup>
<Exec Command="dir > "$(OutputFile)"" />
<ReadLinesFromFile File="$(OutputFile)">
<Output TaskParameter="Lines" ItemName="OutputLines"/>
</ReadLinesFromFile>
<Message Text="@(OutputLines->'%(Identity)', '%0a%0d')" />
Dave
2010-08-17 04:01:32