Hi,

I havent been able to find anything to help me to do this. I can do this manually thru the IDE, but not thru the Build Types.

What do I have to place in the Build Type to get the program and its files published to our website?

I tried the following with no luck I just get an Entry Point error and I dont understand why. Please help.

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<GenerateApplicationManifest

AssemblyName="AdminUtilGUI.exe"

AssemblyVersion="1.28.1.0"

EntryPoint="@(EntryPoint)"

OutputManifest="\\dalxpdss\DMDB_CODE\MARS Branch Project\DailyBuild2\Sources\daily build\MARS_Platform\Tools\MarsServerAdmin\SysAdminTools\obj\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest">

<Output

ItemName="ApplicationManifest"

TaskParameter="OutputManifest"/>

</GenerateApplicationManifest>

<GenerateDeploymentManifest

AssemblyName="AdminUtilGUI.application"

AssemblyVersion="1.28.1.0"

DeploymentUrl="http://dalengmarsweb01:8080/SysAdminUtility/AdminUtilGUI.exe"

EntryPoint="@(ApplicationManifest)"

Install="false"

OutputManifest="\\dalxpdss\DMDB_CODE\MARS Branch Project\DailyBuild2\Sources\daily build\MARS_Platform\Tools\MarsServerAdmin\SysAdminTools\obj\Release\AdminUtilGUI.application">

<Output

ItemName="DeployManifest"

TaskParameter="OutputManifest"/>

</GenerateDeploymentManifest>

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Note: Im building several solutions in the Build Type, but I only want to publish the one solution.

Please help.

Thanks,

Staffan

I also tried:

<MSBuild

Condition=" '@(SolutionToBuild)'!='' "

Projects="@(SolutionToBuild)"

Properties="Configuration=%(ConfigurationToBuild.FlavorToBuild);Platform=%(ConfigurationToBuild.PlatformToBuild);SkipInvalidConfigurations=true;VCBuildOverride=$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\TFSBuild.vsprops;FxCopDir=$(FxCopDir);OutDir=$(OutDir);PublishDir=$(OutDir);ReferencePath=$(ReferencePath);TeamBuildConstants=$(TeamBuildConstants);$(CodeAnalysisOption);PublishDir=\\kiran-test1\drops\publishme\ "

Targets="Publish" />

but I only want this solution output published:

<SolutionToBuild Include="$(SolutionRoot)\daily build\MARS_Platform\Tools\MarsServerAdmin\SysAdminTools.sln" />

How do I do this?

I think I got it to somewhat work.

This is what Im using:

<!-- BEGIN TRYING 20061010 SS Trying to Publish AdminToolGUI to web-->

<MSBuild

Condition=" '@(SolutionToBuild)'!='' "

Projects="$(SolutionRoot)\daily build\MARS_Platform\Tools\MarsServerAdmin\SysAdminTools.sln"

Properties="Configuration=%(ConfigurationToBuild.FlavorToBuild);Platform=%(ConfigurationToBuild.PlatformToBuild);SkipInvalidConfigurations=true;VCBuildOverride=$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\TFSBuild.vsprops;FxCopDir=$(FxCopDir);OutDir=$(OutDir);PublishDir=$(OutDir);ReferencePath=$(ReferencePath);TeamBuildConstants=$(TeamBuildConstants);$(CodeAnalysisOption);PublishDir=\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\ "

Targets="Publish" />

<!-- END TRYING 20061010 SS Trying to Publish AdminToolGUI to web-->

Im getting the following error now:

Copying file from "D:\DMDB_CODE\MARS Branch Project\DailyBuild2\Binaries\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest".
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets(3248,9): error MSB3021: Unable to copy file "D:\DMDB_CODE\MARS Branch Project\DailyBuild2\Binaries\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest". Access to the path '\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest' is denied.
Copying file from "obj\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.deploy".
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets(3248,9): error MSB3021: Unable to copy file "obj\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.deploy". Access to the path '\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.deploy' is denied.
Copying file from "App.config" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.config.deploy".

I think I understand the Access Denied. The directory already exists, but Ill remove/rename it to see if that works.

Where is 1_28_1_0 coming from? I dont have it defined anywhere in my TFSBuild.proj

Thanks,

staffan

I tried this now and it is closest Im getting, but I keep getting errors:

<MSBuild

Condition=" '@(SolutionToBuild)'!='' "

Projects="$(SolutionRoot)\daily build\MARS_Platform\Tools\MarsServerAdmin\SysAdminTools.sln"

Properties="Configuration=%(ConfigurationToBuild.FlavorToBuild);Platform=%(ConfigurationToBuild.PlatformToBuild);SkipInvalidConfigurations=true;VCBuildOverride=$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\TFSBuild.vsprops;FxCopDir=$(FxCopDir);OutDir=$(OutDir);PublishDir=$(OutDir);ReferencePath=$(ReferencePath);TeamBuildConstants=$(TeamBuildConstants);$(CodeAnalysisOption);PublishDir=\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\ "

Targets="Publish" />

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The errors I get are:

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Target _CopyFilesToPublishFolder:
Creating directory "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0".
Copying file from "D:\DMDB_CODE\MARS Branch Project\DailyBuild2\Binaries\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.manifest".
Copying file from "obj\Release\AdminUtilGUI.exe" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.deploy".
Copying file from "App.config" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.config.deploy".
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets(3248,9): error MSB3021: Unable to copy file "App.config" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.config.deploy". Access to the path '\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\AdminUtilGUI.exe.config.deploy' is denied.
Creating directory "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts".
Copying file from "Database Scripts\Create Script.sql" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts\Create Script.sql.deploy".
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets(3248,9): error MSB3021: Unable to copy file "Database Scripts\Create Script.sql" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts\Create Script.sql.deploy". Access to the path '\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts\Create Script.sql.deploy' is denied.
Copying file from "Database Scripts\DropALL Script.sql" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts\DropALL Script.sql.deploy".
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\Microsoft.Common.targets(3248,9): error MSB3021: Unable to copy file "Database Scripts\DropALL Script.sql" to "\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts\DropALL Script.sql.deploy". Access to the path '\\dalengmarsweb01\SysAdminUtilGUI\SysAdminUtility\AdminUtilGUI_1_28_1_0\Database Scripts\DropALL Script.sql.deploy' is denied.
Done building target "_CopyFilesToPublishFolder" in project "AdminUtilGUI.csproj" -- FAILED.

Checked the directory permissions and they seem fine. I set to read/write. Looks like for some reason the files are trying to rename themselves. Why is that? Has anyone successfully done Publishing via the Build Type successfully? Im struggling now.

please help.

Thanks,
Staffan

Typically you would just want to put your single solution into a <SolutionToPublish> item group in TfsBuild.proj rather than <SolutionToBuild>. In Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.targets, the solution will then have its Publish target called rather than its Build target. There may still be issues with getting it published to your web server, however - I believe it normally just ends up in the standard drop location.

-Aaron

Hi Aaron,

Thanks for responding. Yeah, Im one of those having problems :-(

Im trying something different to see if it works different. Ill post what I tried after I try it at least once :-)

Thanks,

Staffan