MSBuild Post Build task to execute an EXE

Question

I wish to execute an EXE as a part of my post MSBuild tasks , once all the projects in my solution are build (The exe should get executed only after the complete build of my solution and not the individual projects).

Now how do i accomplish that ? I guess i need to add a post build task item in the MSBuild.

Can someone suggest a solution with an example ?

Answer 1

Maybe this will help.

Answer 2

Not certain if you have MSBuild project file for generating the build. If yes then this is a straight forward by creating a target that depends on all other projects that you need to build. For example,

<Target Name="PostBuildProcessing" DependsOnTargets="<List of targets that are generating build>">
    <Exec Command="<give your command here>" />
</Target>

DependsOnTarget should be the target(s) that is building the solution (or projects).