> I think MSBuild also has something similar, but I haven't yet > looked into it. Anyone know more about what they use ?
I just read some of their PDC slides, Word documents, and some of http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0k6kkbsd(en-US,VS.80).aspx It seems that MSBuild parameters can be output as well as input, and they have a small set of types for parameters (not just strings). The MSBuild task has an ITaskItem[] parameter called TargetOutputs. So in MSBuild, one nests an "Output" element inside a task to bind a property or an "Item" to a parameter. ITaskItem seems to be the analog of an NAnt FileSet. For concreteness, here's their sample build file demonstrating how the MSBuild task takes ITaskItem[] input and provides ITaskItem[] output: --- <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003";> <ItemGroup> <ProjectReferences Include="*.*proj" /> </ItemGroup> <Target Name="BuildOtherProjects"> <MSBuild Projects="@(ProjectReferences)" Targets="Build"> <Output TaskParameter="TargetOutputs" ItemName="AssembliesBuiltByChildProjects" /> </MSBuild> </Target> </Project> --- References: Item Element: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164283 Property Element: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164288 Output Element: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms164287 MSBuild Task: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z7f65y0d MSBuild Items Concept: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171453 MSBuild Property Concept: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms171458 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today * Register for a JBoss Training Course Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005 Visit http://www.jboss.com/services/certification for more information _______________________________________________ nant-developers mailing list nant-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/nant-developers
