IBuildEngine2::BuildProjectFile Method (String^, array<String^>^, IDictionary^, IDictionary^, String^)

 

Initiates a build of a project file. If the build is successful, the outputs of the specified targets are returned, if any exist.

MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0.

Namespace:   Microsoft.Build.Framework
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build.Framework (in Microsoft.Build.Framework.dll)

bool BuildProjectFile(
	String^ projectFileName,
	array<String^>^ targetNames,
	IDictionary^ globalProperties,
	IDictionary^ targetOutputs,
	String^ toolsVersion
)

Parameters

projectFileName
Type: System::String^

The name of the project file to build.

targetNames
Type: array<System::String^>^

The names of the target in the project to build. Separate multiple targets with a semicolon (;). Null values are acceptable.

globalProperties
Type: System.Collections::IDictionary^

An IDictionary of additional global properties to apply to the project. The key and value must be String data types.

targetOutputs
Type: System.Collections::IDictionary^

The outputs of each specified target. Null values are acceptable.

toolsVersion
Type: System::String^

Default value = "3.5." Specifies the Toolset version for the build to use. Null values are acceptable.

Return Value

Type: System::Boolean

true if the build was successful; otherwise, false.

If no targets are specified, MSBuild builds the default targets of the project.

Target outputs are returned as ITaskItem arrays indexed by target name.

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