CreateCustomScripts

Create Custom Scripts

Generate custom scripts

Once you have installed NCastor AutoBuilder, you need to create custom scripts that will be the bootstrap to access the built-in functionality.

Steps to create the custom scripts:

• Create an empty Visual Studio Solution in the following path:

C:\NCABTest

• Install the NCastor.AutoBuilder.Runner in the solution

PM> Install-Package NCastor.AutoBuilder.Runner

The NCastor AutoBuilder should be installed in the following path:

C:\NCABTest\packages\NCastor.AutoBuilder.Runner.0.1.0

• Open a console and navigate to: "C:\NCABTest\packages\NCastor.AutoBuilder.Runner.0.1.0\Tools\ConsoleRunner"

cd "C:\NCABTest\packages\NCastor.AutoBuilder.Runner.0.1.0\Tools\ConsoleRunner"

• Run the following command:

NCastor.AutoBuilder.Console.exe -p MyProductName -o .\..\..\..\..\Build

Where:

• -p indicates the name of your product, this name will be used as a prefix for your custom scripts

• -o indicates the output directory where the scripts will be created

This command creates the custom scripts for you in the following location:

C:\NCABTest\Build

These scripts will be used to communicate with NCastor AutoBuilder

Scripts created:

• MyProductName.BuildSolution.proj: This script is used as the entry point to communicate with NCastor AutoBuilder. (this script will start the build process: msbuild MyProductName.BuildSolution.proj)

• MyProductName.CustomSolution.properties: This file contains default properties for you. Also you can put in this file your custom properties

• MyProductName.CustomSolution.targets: Place in this file your custom targets