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  • rcook349
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    How write a simple script file to execute basic commands?

    I'm trying to automate our builds and publishes of our Windows application
    (deployed to a website via ClickOnce).

    I'm getting close, I think, on the commands I need to execute. However, how
    do I put these commands in some sort of executable file?

    I thought at first a VBScript file (Windows script), but from what I'm
    reading that is old techology.

    A script in PowerShell? Not too familiar with this?

    A Windows Console Application?

    Here are the commands I wish to execute nightly:

    ***************
    msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
    /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworlddev
    xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
    c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldd ev /s

    msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
    /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworldtest
    xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
    c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldt est /s

    msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
    /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworlduser
    xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
    c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldu ser /s
    ***************

    If it matters, being in the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt is required (I
    don't think it can be done from a regular command prompt).

    The last time I dealt with anything like this is was creating autoexec.bat
    files in DOS 20 years ago!

    Thanks.

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    • rowe_newsgroups
      #2
      Re: How write a simple script file to execute basic commands?

      On Aug 24, 2:29 pm, "rcook349" <rc...@westinis .comwrote:
      I'm trying to automate our builds and publishes of our Windows application
      (deployed to a website via ClickOnce).
      >
      I'm getting close, I think, on the commands I need to execute.  However, how
      do I put these commands in some sort of executable file?
      >
      I thought at first a VBScript file (Windows script), but from what I'm
      reading that is old techology.
      >
      A script in PowerShell?  Not too familiar with this?
      >
      A Windows Console Application?
      >
      Here are the commands I wish to execute nightly:
      >
      ***************
      msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
      /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworlddev
      xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
      c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldd ev /s
      >
      msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
      /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworldtest
      xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
      c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldt est /s
      >
      msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
      /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworlduser
      xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
      c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldu ser /s
      ***************
      >
      If it matters, being in the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt is required(I
      don't think it can be done from a regular command prompt).
      >
      The last time I dealt with anything like this is was creating autoexec.bat
      files in DOS 20 years ago!
      >
      Thanks.
      You should be able to use System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt to execute
      those.

      Thanks,

      Seth Rowe [MVP]
      Microsoft
      http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

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        • Gillard
          #3
          Re: How write a simple script file to execute basic commands?

          i think a batch file can do the job
          just do not forget the path for msbuild

          "rcook349" <rcook@westinis .comwrote in message
          news:23E587D5-4527-42C4-92F4-A318C500552A@mi crosoft.com...
          I'm trying to automate our builds and publishes of our Windows application
          (deployed to a website via ClickOnce).
          >
          I'm getting close, I think, on the commands I need to execute. However,
          how do I put these commands in some sort of executable file?
          >
          I thought at first a VBScript file (Windows script), but from what I'm
          reading that is old techology.
          >
          A script in PowerShell? Not too familiar with this?
          >
          A Windows Console Application?
          >
          Here are the commands I wish to execute nightly:
          >
          ***************
          msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
          /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworlddev
          xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
          c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldd ev /s
          >
          msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
          /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworldtest
          xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
          c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldt est /s
          >
          msbuild.exe helloworld.vbpr oj /target:publish
          /property:publis hurl=http://localhost/helloworlduser
          xcopy.exe d:\projects\hel loworld\hellowo rld\bin\debug\a pp.publish
          c:\inetpub\wwwr oot\helloworldu ser /s
          ***************
          >
          If it matters, being in the Visual Studio 2008 Command Prompt is required
          (I don't think it can be done from a regular command prompt).
          >
          The last time I dealt with anything like this is was creating autoexec.bat
          files in DOS 20 years ago!
          >
          Thanks.
          >

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