Command line compiling VB.NET project via Visual Studio?

Question

I am trying to compile my Visual Basic .NET project named Myproject.sln via command line commands.

I need to build and then to compile that solution.

I read all questions here how to do it but I couldn't make it work.

My Visual Basic .NET compiler is called vbc.exe. Any idea how I do that thing?

I am using Visual Studio 2005.

I have already read Microsoft's tutorial, "Building from the Command Line (Visual Basic)".

Answer 1

You could look at using MSBuild that's probably the best approach.

Your sln file is a valid MSBUild project file, so if you open the visual studio command prompt from the start menu and browse to your project location doesn't...

 c:\...\msbuild MyFile.sln

... for example, just work?

Answer 2

The .NET framework (2 and above) comes with a command line build utility called MSBuild. You can use this to build your visual studio project/solution files.

From the command line.

msbuild Myproject.sln

Answer 3

Can't you just run msbuild and specify the sln file as a command line option ?

msbuild myproject.sln /p:buildmode=release