Build Events Page, Project Designer (Azure Tools)

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You can specify build configuration instructions from the Build Events page of the Project Designer. You can also specify the conditions under which any post-build events are run.

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  • Pre-build event command line
    From this control, you can specify any commands to run before the build starts. To enter long commands, choose the Edit Pre-build button to display the Pre-build Event/Post-build Event Command Line Dialog Box.

    Note

    Pre-build events don’t run if the project is up to date and no build is triggered.

  • Post-build event command line
    From this control, you can specify any commands to run after the build ends. To enter long commands, choose the Edit Post-build button to display the Pre-build Event/Post-build Event Command Line dialog box.

    Note

    Add a call statement before all post-build commands that run .bat files (for example, call C:\MyFile.bat or call C:\MyFile.bat call C:\MyFile2.bat).

  • Run the post-build event
    From this control, you can specify the conditions that cause the post-build event to run, as the following table describes.

    Option Result

    Always

    The post-build event will run regardless of whether the build succeeds.

    OnSuccessfulBuild

    The post-build event will run only if the build succeeds. Thus, the event will run even for a project that is up to date, as long as the build succeeds.

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Configuring an Azure Project