How do you use the nant <copy> command and maintain the directory structure? This is what I am doing, but it is copying all the files to a single directory. <copy todir="..\out"> <fileset> <includes name="..\src\PrecompiledWeb\**\*" /> </fileset> </copy> ...
We have an Apache ANT script to build our application, then check in the resulting JAR file into version control (VSS in this case). However, now we have a change that requires us to build 2 JAR files for this project, then check both into VSS. The current target that checks the original JAR file into VSS discovers the name of the JAR ...
I'm looking for some "Best Practices" for automating the deployment of Stored Procedures/Views/Functions/Table changes from source control. I'm using StarTeam & ANT so the labeling is taken care of; what I am looking for is how some of you have approached automating the pull of these objects from source - not necessarily StarTeam. I'd l...
I'd really like to get our host to pull from our Git repository instead of uploading files manually, but it doesn't have Git installed. So is there a way to trick Subversion (which they do have) into checking out a Git repository? I think I already know the answer, namely bug my host to add Git and live with it until they do, but I tho...
Over the years I have created and tweaked a set of NAnt scripts to perform complete project builds. The main script takes a single application end point (a web application project for example) and does a complete, from source control, build of it. The scripts are preconfigured with the necessary information regarding build output locat...
When I build my ASP.NET web application I get a .dll file with the code for the website in it (which is great) but the website also needs all the .aspx files and friends, and these need to be placed in the correct directory structure. How can I get this all in one directory as the result of each build? Trying to pick the right files out ...
I would like to start tagging my deployed binaries with the latest SVN revision number. However, because SVN is file-based and not directory/project-based, I need to scan through all the directory's and subdirectory's files in order to determine the highest revision number. Using svn info on the root doesn't work (it just reports the v...
My initial tests have shown that Robot won't work without an active, visible desktop. For example, while a scheduled task (or executed command from the continuous integration server) may be able to start robot as a command-line process, Robot will actually fail to execute the recorded script. Logging into the build machine to allow it a...
I've been using make and makefiles for many many years, and although the concept is sound, the implementation has something to be desired. Has anyone found any good alternatives to make that don't overcomplicate the problem? ...
Is it really advantageous to move to Rake from ant? Anyone migrated from ant and find something monumental? FYI: Current environment is Ant for J2ME builds ...
I have an ant build that makes directories, calls javac and all the regular stuff. The issue I am having is that when I try to do a clean (delete all the stuff that was generated) the delete task reports that is was unable to delete some files. When I try to delete them manually it works just fine. The files are apparently not open by an...
Our team is setting up nightly and continuous integration builds. We own Team Foundation Server and could use Team Foundation Build. I'm more familiar with CC.Net and lean that way but management sees all the money spent on TFS and wants to use it. Some things I like better about CC.Net is the flexibility of notifications as well as t...
I'm using CVS on Windows (with the WinCVS front end), and would like to add details of the last check in to the email from our automated build process, whenever a build fails, in order to make it easier to fix. I need to know the files that have changed, the user that changed them, and the comment. I've been trying to work out the comm...
I'm trying to create a build script for my current project, which includes an Excel Add-in. The Add-in contains a VBProject with a file modGlobal with a variable version_Number. This number needs to be changed for every build. The exact steps: Open XLA document with Excel. Switch to VBEditor mode. (Alt+F11) Open VBProject, entering...
The title should say it all, then I can solidify 2 more ticks on the Joel test. I've implemented build automation using a makefile and a python script already and I understand the basics and the options. But how can I, the new guy who reads the blogs, convince my cohort of its inherent efficacy? ...
Say that you're developing code which needs to compile and run on multiple hosts (say Linux and Windows), how would you go about doing that in the most efficient manner given that: You have full access to hardware for each host you're compiling for (in my case a Linux host and a Windows host standing on my desk) Building over a network...
We are trying to integrate tests in our daily builds using TestComplete, so far we have a machine dedicated for testing and our build script copies to this machine everything TestComplete needs for its tests (Application, Database, Test script project and source files, etc). Basically we can open the TestComplete project manually and ru...
What tools do you use for Automated Builds / Automated Deployments? Why? What tools do you recommend? ...
I'm setting yup a Greenfield (yeeea!) web application just now was wondering how other people first setup their project with regards to automated/CI build? I generally follow this: Create SVN Repository with basic layout (trunk, braches, lib, etc.) Create basic solution structure (core, ui, tests) Create a basic test that fails Copy N...
I would like to automate the process of setting up a new PC, this would include downloading and installing the latest windows and office updates; installing software from a network share (some software will require a restart so the script would need to be able to login and continue) adding PC to a domain and setting up local user account...