Comments on: build automation evolution – Rake and .NET http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: jon http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-262 jon Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:29:02 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-262 Thanks! I'm not sure I understand <strong>exactly</strong> what you need, but I can at least take a stab at it. What I'm hearing: You want to only version (and build) those projects that have actually changed. I think that is doable. You can do something similar to what MSBuild is doing for determining if there are changes or not in a given project directory. You can check the file modified time (there are ruby file API's for this), and then only version those specific projects... then shell out to MSBuild to build your solution, then MSBuild will only build those projects that you've versioned, rather than all projects. Did I understand you correctly? Good luck Thanks!

I’m not sure I understand exactly what you need, but I can at least take a stab at it.

What I’m hearing: You want to only version (and build) those projects that have actually changed.

I think that is doable. You can do something similar to what MSBuild is doing for determining if there are changes or not in a given project directory. You can check the file modified time (there are ruby file API’s for this), and then only version those specific projects… then shell out to MSBuild to build your solution, then MSBuild will only build those projects that you’ve versioned, rather than all projects.

Did I understand you correctly? Good luck

]]> By: Ronny Hanssen http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Ronny Hanssen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:49:54 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-261 Nice writeup. I have a question though. I need to write incremental builds, where I only build and update the assemblyinfo-file for the actual projects being built. I need to have a clean version built, specifically for testing (is everything still working if we have to build everything from scratch), but I also need my application's different dll's to have independent versioning. Do you know how to get this done? I know that MSBuild can take a solution-file and then only build the projects that needs building, and in correct dependency-order. But, if I use your method and update all assemblyInfo-files surely MSBuild will consider all projects "touched", wouldn't it? Thanks, Ronny Nice writeup.

I have a question though. I need to write incremental builds, where I only build and update the assemblyinfo-file for the actual projects being built.

I need to have a clean version built, specifically for testing (is everything still working if we have to build everything from scratch), but I also need my application’s different dll’s to have independent versioning. Do you know how to get this done?

I know that MSBuild can take a solution-file and then only build the projects that needs building, and in correct dependency-order. But, if I use your method and update all assemblyInfo-files surely MSBuild will consider all projects “touched”, wouldn’t it?

Thanks,
Ronny

]]> By: The Rake’s Progress - Mike Nichols - Son Of Nun Technology - Devlicio.us http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-258 The Rake’s Progress - Mike Nichols - Son Of Nun Technology - Devlicio.us Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:52:25 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-258 [...] Jon Fuller : He has a link to his googlecode repo of this file and accompanying utilities [...] [...] Jon Fuller : He has a link to his googlecode repo of this file and accompanying utilities [...]

]]> By: Charlie Flowers http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Charlie Flowers Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:09:12 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-236 This is great. If you're interested, I have a question on StackOverflow with a bounty. You could probably have it uncontested. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/679009/anyone-have-experience-calling-rake-from-msbuild-for-code-gen-and-other-benefits This is great. If you’re interested, I have a question on StackOverflow with a bounty. You could probably have it uncontested. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/679009/anyone-have-experience-calling-rake-from-msbuild-for-code-gen-and-other-benefits

]]> By: jon http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-171 jon Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:43:03 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-171 re: Shawn Excellent point. I'll see what I can do, and update accordingly. re: Shawn
Excellent point. I’ll see what I can do, and update accordingly.

]]> By: private override » Blog Archive » build automation evolution - CruiseControl.rb and .NET (and TFS!) http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-170 private override » Blog Archive » build automation evolution - CruiseControl.rb and .NET (and TFS!) Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:41:46 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-170 [...] time we talked about using RAKE instead of NAnt/MSBuild to build .NET projects.  Start there if you’re curious, or if you missed that episode.  [...] [...] time we talked about using RAKE instead of NAnt/MSBuild to build .NET projects.  Start there if you’re curious, or if you missed that episode.  [...]

]]> By: Shawn http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/2009/02/23/build-automation-evolution-rake-and-net/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Shawn Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:27:48 +0000 http://jonfuller.codingtomusic.com/?p=67#comment-168 I'm definitely enjoying that! Very nice work. It might even be MORE enjoyable if you wrapped some of those helper classes in Tasks, similar to how rake's GemTask and PackageTask are used. I’m definitely enjoying that! Very nice work. It might even be MORE enjoyable if you wrapped some of those helper classes in Tasks, similar to how rake’s GemTask and PackageTask are used.

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