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Log the Output from your MSBuild Tasks

In an automated build process, you always need logs as reference for troubleshooting because the task is scheduled and running under the context of a different user, so you won’t be able to see console output. If you use MSBuild … Continue reading

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Intellisense for MSBuild files

To “enable” Intellisense for MSBuild projects ending with the extension “msbuild”: 1)      1) Add this registry key (no line break in the key): [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\VisualStudio\8.0\Editors\ {412B8852-4F21-413B-9B47-0C9751D3EBFB}\Extensions]“msbuild”=dword:00000029 2)      Create a file called “test.msbuild” and then try to open it.  Choose “Select program … Continue reading

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