changes url of setup.exe (deploy ClickOnce) using Msbuild

Question

Hi all,

I use msbuild for using setup -url="location"...

I publish application using ClickOnce and I want changes the url in the setup.exe.

<Exec Command="$(PublishDir)\setup -url=$(ProviderUrl)" />

Another problem is that after using the /url switch to change out the URL, it appears message for manually confirming that the signature will be invalided for the assembly.

two issues:

1. how can use setup -url=http://.... in mode silent ?? I dont want that appears the message for confirming.

2. How can signature the setup.exe again ??

any solution about it ?? Thanks mister

My msbuild

<Target Name="PublishClickOnce">

<Exec Command="$(PublishDir)\setup -url=$(ProviderUrl)" /> 

<Exec Command="$(Mage) -u $(PublishDir)\Frk.Security.CarWin.application -pu $(ProviderUrl)" /> 

<Exec Command="$(Mage) -u $(PublishDir)\Frk.Security.CarWin.application -cf $(CertDir)\Frk.Security.CarWin_TemporaryKey.pfx" /> 

 </Target>

Any help., please ? thanks in advanced.

Answer 1

This how we build ClickOnce applications with TeamBuild for multiple environments

You can read my original blogpost here

This is how you call the ClickOnce build from you TeamBuild project file (line breaks added for readability):

<Msbuild
      Projects="$(SolutionRoot)\ConfigFiles\BuildClickOnce.targets"
      Targets="BuildClickOnce"
      Properties="SourceDir=$(SourceDir);PublishDir=$(PublishDir);                      ClickOnceAppName=$(ClickOnceAppName);ClickOnceExeFile=$(ClickOnceExeFile);                      ClickOnceProduct=$(ClickOnceProduct);Company=$(Company);                      ClickOnceDescription=$(ClickOnceDescription);ClickOnceUrl=$(ClickOnceUrl);                      VersionNumber=$(VersionNumber);SigningCert=$(SigningCert);                      SigningCertPassword=$(SigningCertPassword)"
        />

For every environment or configuration change you want you use this. Below you find the BuildClickOnce.targets file (line breaks added for readability):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003"&gt;
    <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\TeamBuild\Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.targets" />
    <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\MSBuildCommunityTasks\MSBuild.Community.Tasks.Targets"/>
    <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\SDC\Microsoft.Sdc.Common.tasks"/>


    <Target Name="BuildClickOnce" DependsOnTargets="">

        <PropertyGroup>      
            <ClickOnceApplicationUrl>$(ClickOnceUrl)$(ClickOnceAppName).application</ClickOnceApplicationUrl>
            <AppPublishDir>$(PublishDir)</AppPublishDir>
            <SdkPath>C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v6.0A</SdkPath>
        </PropertyGroup>

        <BuildStep
          TeamFoundationServerUrl="$(TeamFoundationServerUrl)"
          BuildUri="$(BuildUri)"
          Message="Buildning $(ClickOnceAppName) ClickOnce version: $(VersionNumber)">
            <Output TaskParameter="Id" PropertyName="StepId" />
        </BuildStep>


    <CallTarget Targets="UpdateWebPage" />

        <!--
  ************************************************
  Generate application manifest
  ************************************************
  -->
        <Exec
        Command="mage.exe -New Application -TrustLevel FullTrust                  -ToFile &quot;$(AppPublishDir)\$(ClickOnceExeFile).manifest&quot;                  -Name &quot;$(ClickOnceAppName)&quot; -Version &quot;$(VersionNumber)&quot;                 -FromDirectory &quot;$(AppPublishDir)&quot;"
        WorkingDirectory="$(SdkPath)\Bin"/>

        <!--
  ************************************************
  Signing application manifest
  ************************************************
  -->
        <Exec Condition="'$(SigningCertPassword)'==''"
          Command="mage.exe -Sign &quot;$(AppPublishDir)\$(ClickOnceExeFile).manifest&quot;                    -CertFile &quot;$(SigningCert)&quot;"
          WorkingDirectory="$(SdkPath)\Bin"  />

        <Exec Condition="'$(SigningCertPassword)'!=''"
            Command="mage.exe -Sign &quot;$(AppPublishDir)\$(ClickOnceExeFile).manifest&quot;                      -CertFile &quot;$(SigningCert)&quot; -Password &quot;$(SigningCertPassword)&quot;"
            WorkingDirectory="$(SdkPath)\Bin"/>

        <!--
  ************************************************
  Renaming source files to .deploy
  ************************************************
  -->
        <ItemGroup>
            <SourceFilesToRename Include="$(AppPublishDir)\**\*.*"                  Exclude="$(AppPublishDir)\*.manifest;$(AppPublishDir)\*.htm"/>
            <SourceFilesToDelete Include="$(AppPublishDir)\**\*.*"                  Exclude="$(AppPublishDir)\*.application;$(AppPublishDir)\*.manifest;$(AppPublishDir)\*.htm"/>
        </ItemGroup>

        <Copy
            SourceFiles="@(SourceFilesToRename)"
            DestinationFiles="@(SourceFilesToRename->'$(AppPublishDir)\%(RecursiveDir)%(Filename)%(Extension).deploy')"
        />

        <Delete Files="@(SourceFilesToDelete)"/>


        <!--
  ************************************************
  Generating deployment manifest
  ************************************************
  -->

        <GenerateDeploymentManifest
          MapFileExtensions="true"
          AssemblyName="$(ClickOnceAppName).application"
          AssemblyVersion="$(VersionNumber)"
          MinimumRequiredVersion="$(VersionNumber)"
          DeploymentUrl="$(ClickOnceApplicationUrl)"
          Description="$(ClickOnceDescription)"
          Product="$(ClickOnceProduct)"
          Publisher="$(Company)"
          SupportUrl="$(SupportUrl)"
          EntryPoint="$(AppPublishDir)\$(ClickOnceExeFile).manifest"
          Install="true"
          UpdateEnabled="true"
          UpdateMode="Foreground"
          OutputManifest="$(PublishDir)\$(ClickOnceAppName).application"/>

        <!--
  ************************************************
  Signing application manifest
  ************************************************
  -->
        <Exec Condition="'$(SigningCertPassword)'==''"
            Command="mage.exe -Sign &quot;$(PublishDir)\$(ClickOnceAppName).application&quot;                     -CertFile &quot;$(SigningCert)&quot;"
            WorkingDirectory="$(SdkPath)\bin"/>
        <Exec Condition="'$(SigningCertPassword)'!=''"
            Command="mage.exe -Sign &quot;$(PublishDir)\$(ClickOnceAppName).application&quot;                     -CertFile &quot;$(SigningCert)&quot; -Password &quot;$(SigningCertPassword)&quot;"
            WorkingDirectory="$(SdkPath)\bin"/>


        <!--
  ************************************************
  Generating Bootstrapper
  ************************************************
  -->
        <ItemGroup>
            <BootstrapperFile Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.2.0">
                <ProductName>Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0</ProductName>
            </BootstrapperFile>
        </ItemGroup>


        <GenerateBootstrapper
          ApplicationFile="$(ClickOnceAppName).application"
          ApplicationName="$(ClickOnceAppName)"
          ApplicationUrl="$(ClickOnceUrl)"
          BootstrapperItems="@(BootstrapperFile)"
          Culture="en"
          FallbackCulture="en-US"
          CopyComponents="true"
          Validate="false"
          Path="$(SdkPath)\Bootstrapper"
          OutputPath="$(PublishDir)"/>


        <BuildStep
          TeamFoundationServerUrl="$(TeamFoundationServerUrl)"
          BuildUri="$(BuildUri)"
          Id="$(StepId)"
          Status="Succeeded"/>

        <OnError ExecuteTargets="MarkBuildStepAsFailed" />
    </Target>

    <!--
  ************************************************
  Marks a buildstep as failed
  ************************************************
  -->
    <Target Name="MarkBuildStepAsFailed">
        <BuildStep
          TeamFoundationServerUrl="$(TeamFoundationServerUrl)"
          BuildUri="$(BuildUri)"
          Id="$(StepId)"
          Status="Failed"/>
    </Target>

    <!--
  ************************************************
  Updating web page
  ************************************************
  -->
    <Target Name="UpdateWebPage">
        <ItemGroup>
            <WebPage Include="$(PublishDir)\publish.htm" />
        </ItemGroup>

        <RegEx
          Condition="Exists(@(WebPage))"
          Path="@(WebPage)"
          RegularExpression="#VERSION#"
          NewValue="$(VersionNumber)"
          Force="true"/>
    </Target>
</Project>