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.
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Framework (in Microsoft.Build.Framework.dll)
bool BuildProjectFile( String^ projectFileName, array<String^>^ targetNames, IDictionary^ globalProperties, IDictionary^ targetOutputs, String^ toolsVersion )
Parameters
- projectFileName
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Type:
System::String^
The name of the project file to build.
- targetNames
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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
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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
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Type:
System.Collections::IDictionary^
The outputs of each specified target. Null values are acceptable.
- toolsVersion
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Type:
System::String^
Default value = "3.5." Specifies the Toolset version for the build to use. Null values are acceptable.
If no targets are specified, MSBuild builds the default targets of the project.
Target outputs are returned as ITaskItem arrays indexed by target name.