Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 x86 tools.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC>msbuild "G:\MIS Applications\Release Mgt\MSBuild\Scripts\KDM\KDM_build.proj" /p:AppName=KDM /l:FileLogger,Microsoft.Build.Engine;logfile=c:\builds\KDM_build.log
Microsoft (R) Build Engine Version 2.0.50727.1433
[Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 2.0.50727.1433]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2005. All rights reserved.

MSBUILD: Logger error MSB4104: Failed to write to log file "c:\builds\KDM_build.log". Unknown error "-1". 

Does anyone know what this means? I have not had this problem until today.

...

Hello,

I created a C++ MFC project and when configuring the build definition I kept the settings to default.

I received an error regarding these two files.

C:\Builds\1\TestFive\TestFiveAppTwo\Sources\D\Projects\TestFive\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp.vcxproj (22)

: The imported project "C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk.

After doing some research I found reference to a work around and added this line to the build definition in the process tab under MSBuild Arguments:

/p:$(VCTargetsPath)="C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.Cpp.props"

Once I did this it appeared to resolve the issue related to “C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props” However after that I no longer saw the issue related to C:\Builds\1\TestFive\TestFiveAppTwo\Sources\D\Projects\TestFive\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp.vcxproj

Once I did the work around the issue for not finding this c:\build\1….  Disappeared and I only saw a vague error message

Exception Message: MSBuild error 1 has ended this build. You can find more specific information about the cause of this error in above messages. (type BuildProcessTerminateException)Exception Stack Trace:   at System.Activities.Statements.Throw.Execute(CodeActivityContext context)  at System.Activities.CodeActivity.InternalExecute(ActivityInstance instance, ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager)  at System.Activities.Runtime.ActivityExecutor.ExecuteActivityWorkItem.ExecuteBody(ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager, Location resultLocation)

After fixing some Windows updates (KB2822241) (KB2998527), (KB2966827) and a code a code 800B0001 for a day I no longer needed the work around for C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props”  and then was able to see the c:\build\1….   error again.

Without making any changes to the settings the error “C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props” has reappeared a couple days later.

I went back to check for Windows Updates I get a code 800B0001 that was resolved by our IT but is now back again.

As a reference I created a simple C Sharp project that passes this portion and just has some warnings for an earlier part.

This appears to be failing at the “Get Impacted Tests, Index Sources and Publish Symbols. I unable to find what is generating the request for this file in the properties and options.

I can detailed log and or diagnostic log, or any other information that would assist resolving this issue.

Thank you,

Marla Manley

I have C++ project that builds a COM object. The postbuildstep - among other things - basically registers the COM object and creates and installs the interop assembly into the GAC:

regsvr32 /s "$(TargetPath).dll"
tlbgen ...
gacutil /i "$(TargetPath).interop.dll"

Now, I'd like MSBuild to test if the COM registration is intact and the interop assembly exists.
If not, then the project should become out-of-date and (at least) the postbuildstep should be executed.

I already figured out how to extract the type lib GUID from the IDL file and test if one important registry key is set:

<TypeLibGUID Condition="Exists('$(ProjectIncludeDir)\$(ProjectName).idl')">$([System.IO.File]::ReadAllText($(ProjectIncludeDir)\$(ProjectName).idl))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibGUID>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibGUID), `\[[^\]]+\]\s*library`))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibGUID>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibGUID), `uuid\([0-9A-F-]{36}\)`))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibGUID>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibGUID), `[0-9A-F-]{36}`))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibRegistration>$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{$(TypeLibGUID)}\1.0\0\win32', '', null, RegistryView.Registry64, RegistryView.Registry32))</TypeLibRegistration><IsTypeLibRegistered>false</IsTypeLibRegistered><IsTypeLibRegistered Condition="'$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibRegistration), `$(OutSubDir)\$(TargetName).dll`))' != ''">true</IsTypeLibRegistered>

But I have no clue how to modify MSBuilds behavior to check the project state.
Unfortunately, the "Diagnostic Output" of MSBuild does not help me if the project is up-to-date.
In that case, MSBuild does not tell me what it is doing prior to conluding that the project is "up-to-date" (i.e. what target outputs or files it has checked).

Should I define a target of some type? And where would I specify a dependency on that target?

Hi

I am using CreateCSharpManifestResourceName Task in .csproj Project file to generate manifest file. It works fine for Windows application resources as well as for asp.net application resources. The problem starts when I use resources under App_GlobalResource special folder in ASP.Net web Application.CreateCSharpManifestResourceName task is not able to recognize or detect the resources under global resource folder. What is the difference between resx files under Global resource special folder and resx files under normal folder with respect to MSBuild.

Can anybody help me in this so that I can fix this issue?

BR,

Jeet

Hi

I have a project which gets built successfully in both release as well as debug configuration modes when built using Visual Studio. However, the case is not the same when built using MSBuild

One of the modules is unable to resolve it's references and thus throws 'the type or namespace could not be ..". However, the assembly files that it requires have been built much before this module. Even in the build order list according to current dependencies, the required projects and assemblies are specified much before this module.

The said module finds the referenced files etc successfully when built in Visual Studio 2012. However, doesnt in MSBuild.

No framework mismatch. No config/platform mismatch. Have tried Build as well as Rebuild in MSBuild

Any help or hints towards a probable solution would be great

Thanks

I have opened my VS2005 web application on VS2010, so the wizard asked me to convert the application. After the conversion, when I tried to build the application. Its throwing one exception like this...

Error 56 
The type or namespace name 'Data' does not exist in the namespace 'Microsoft' (are you missing an assembly reference?) 

Please help me on this...

For some project types (e.g., Windows Store JavaScript projects), there is a "Deploy <project name>" option on the Build menu.  For other project types (e.g. C# console app), there is no Deploy menu option.

I am wondering two things:

1. What controls whether there is a "Deploy" option available?  Is there something in the project file (or one of the imports) that enables this?
2. What does the Deploy option do?

For example, I know that choosing Build from the Build menu will essentially do the equivalent of running MSBuild on the project file with a target of "Build".  This means that one could tailor what the build does by updating the Build target, either directly or indirectly.  Does something similar happen with Deploy?  Is there something that i could update to tailor what the deploy does?  It does not seem to be as simple running a "Deploy" target from the project file.

I have VS2013 installed on a "clean" Windows 7 VM. Also installed in the system is the V4.0 .Net Framework. The following is a sample build script that demonstrates a problem I am having with a much larger script

<!-- *****************************-->
     <!DOCTYPE Project [
       <!ENTITY e_DefaultValue "Hello World">
     ]>
 
  <Project DefaultTargets="Display" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
    <PropertyGroup>
      <MsgStr>&e_DefaultValue;</MsgStr>
    </PropertyGroup>
 
    <Target Name="Display">
      <Message Text='$(MsgStr)' />
    </Target>
 
</Project>

If I attempt to run the snippet using the VS2013 MSBuild executable, I get the following error:
 
The project file could not be loaded. Reference to undeclared entity 'e_DefaultValue'.
 
If I run it with the .Net v4.0 Framework version, it displays the message correctly.
 
Is this an issue where the VS2013 MSBuild needs something else defined?

Hello,

I have a simple question:

Can I change the Source control folder ( Edit Build Definition -> WorkSpace ->Source control folder  ) from the TFSBuild.proj ?

If yes ? how can I do this ?

Thank you

Houssam

Does anybody has any simple example about the MSBuild condition. I want to learn condition of MSBuild.

I have a project with a post build event for both x86 and x64 architecture. I have just upgraded my visual studio from 2010 to 2013.

Post Build Script:
x86

<PostBuildEvent Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x86'">
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)DataAccess"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)DataAccess"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)DataAccess\Resources"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Modules\IddFiles"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Modules"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Modules"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Modules\IddFiles"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Templates"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Templates"
  mkdir "C:\Users\Public\LIO\LibrariesAndTemplates"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Components\HvacTemplateExpansion"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Components\HvacTemplateExpansion"

  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Images"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Images"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Help"
  mkdir "$(TargetDir)Help"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Infragistics\CLR4.0_2013.2_2023\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\DevExpress\13.1.6\DevExpress*.*" "$(TargetDir)"

  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x86\simplebim Developer\Modules\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
  del "$(TargetDir)Modules\Kitware.*
  del "$(TargetDir)Modules\simplebim.Developer.Libraries.*
  del "$(TargetDir)Modules\IFCEngine.dll"

  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x86\simplebim Developer\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x86\simplebim Developer\Modules\Kitware*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x86\simplebim Developer\Modules\simplebim.Developer.Libraries.*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Nevron\*.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\LBNL\IDF_Toolbox\*.dll*" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\LBNL\IDF_Toolbox\*.idd*" "$(TargetDir)Modules\IddFiles"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\LBNL\Modules\*.**" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Secom\*.dll*" "$(TargetDir)Modules\"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\CadLib\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Secom\*.exp*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\IfcUtilities\*.dll*" "$(TargetDir)"


  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x86\simplebim Developer\Modules\IfcEngine.dll" "$(TargetDir)"

  copy "$(SolutionDir)MyModules\x86\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
  xcopy /E "$(SolutionDir)Images" "$(TargetDir)Images"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)*.ndx" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)*.nlb" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)*.ifc" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)*.png" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)Systems\Stencils\*.nlb" "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)Systems\Stencils\*.ndx" "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)DataAccess\Resources\*.*" "$(TargetDir)DataAccess\Resources"
  xcopy /E "$(SolutionDir)Templates" "$(TargetDir)Templates"
  rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Templates\OlderVersions"

  copy "$(SolutionDir)Help\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Help"
  del "$(TargetDir)SimAdapter.dll"

  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.xml" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.xml" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\IfcEngine\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
  copy "$(SolutionDir)DataAccess\TempIDF\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Components\HvacTemplateExpansion"




  call "$(DevEnvDir)..\..\VC\bin\vcvars32"
  call "$(DevEnvDir)..\..\VC\bin\editbin" /LARGEADDRESSAWARE "$(TargetDir)Simergy.exe</PostBuildEvent>

x64

<PostBuildEvent Condition="'$(Platform)'=='x64'">
      rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)DataAccess"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)DataAccess"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)DataAccess\Resources"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Modules\IddFiles"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Modules"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Modules"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Modules\IddFiles"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Templates"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Templates"
        mkdir "C:\Users\Public\LIO\LibrariesAndTemplates"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Components\HvacTemplateExpansion"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Components\HvacTemplateExpansion"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Images"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Images"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Help"
        mkdir "$(TargetDir)Help"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Infragistics\CLR4.0_2013.2_2023\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\DevExpress\13.1.6\DevExpress*.*" "$(TargetDir)"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
        del "$(TargetDir)Modules\Kitware.*
        del "$(TargetDir)Modules\simplebim.Developer.Libraries.*
        del "$(TargetDir)Modules\IFCEngine.dll"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\Kitware*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\vtk*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\cosmo*.*" "$(TargetDir)"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\vpic.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\simplebim.Developer.Libraries.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Nevron\*.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\LBNL\IDF_Toolbox\*.dll*" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\LBNL\IDF_Toolbox\*.idd*" "$(TargetDir)Modules\IddFiles"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\LBNL\Modules\*.**" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Secom\*.dll*" "$(TargetDir)Modules\"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\CadLib\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Secom\*.exp*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\IfcUtilities\*.dll*" "$(TargetDir)"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\x64\simplebim Developer\Modules\IfcEngine.dll" "$(TargetDir)"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)MyModules\x64\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Modules"
        xcopy /E "$(SolutionDir)Images" "$(TargetDir)Images"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)*.ndx" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)*.nlb" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)*.ifc" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)*.png" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)Systems\Stencils\*.nlb" "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)Systems\Stencils\*.ndx" "$(TargetDir)Stencils"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)DataAccess\Resources\*.*" "$(TargetDir)DataAccess\Resources"
        xcopy /E "$(SolutionDir)Templates" "$(TargetDir)Templates"
        rmdir /s /q "$(TargetDir)Templates\OlderVersions"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)Help\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Help"
        del "$(TargetDir)SimAdapter.dll"

        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.xml" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.xml" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Common.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.Unity.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\Entlib\Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.dll" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)ThirdPartyLibraries\IfcEngine\*.*" "$(TargetDir)"
        copy "$(SolutionDir)DataAccess\TempIDF\*.*" "$(TargetDir)Components\HvacTemplateExpansion"

        call "$(DevEnvDir)..\..\VC\bin\vcvars32"
        call "$(DevEnvDir)..\..\VC\bin\editbin" /LARGEADDRESSAWARE "$(TargetDir)Simergy.exe</PostBuildEvent><PreBuildEvent></PreBuildEvent>

In Visual Studio 2010, I was able to build with both architecture configuration. Now i am facing problem while compiling the project in x64 architecture every time.

But now i always gets the "exited with code 1" error. Along this i have tried to filter out the issue by referencing below links, but no success at all.
Error when trying to run in VS 2013
Post Build exited with code 1
Post-Build command exited with code 1 (trying to automatically generate NuGet packages)
Command Copy exited with Code 1
FIX: Visual Studio Post Build Event Returns –1 when it should not.
Post-build event with folders which contains spaces

I have tried the attrib -r command before doing the copy of files, but same issue raise every time.

Is there any way to get to the real error and check that what is going wrong?

Edit: Here is post build event for one project, above post build event for the whole solution:

Copy "$(TargetDir)$(TargetName).*" "$(SolutionDir)MyModules\$(Platform)"
Copy "$(SolutionDir)MyModules\$(Platform)" "$(SolutionDir)LIO_Source_GUI\bin\$(Platform)\$(ConfigurationName)\Modules"

it gives below error message,

Error   3   The command "Copy "D:\DevWorkSpaces\LIO_Source_Multihread\ProfileEditor\bin\x64\Debug\SIM_ScheduleEditor.*" "D:\DevWorkSpaces\LIO_Source_Multihread\MyModules\x64"
Copy "D:\DevWorkSpaces\LIO_Source_Multihread\MyModules\x64" "D:\DevWorkSpaces\LIO_Source_Multihread\LIO_Source_GUI\bin\x64\Debug\Modules"" exited with code 1.   ProfileEditor

-Niranjan Kala http://www.niranjankala.in

Setting environment for using Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 x86 tools.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\VC>msbuild "G:\MIS Applications\Release Mgt\MSBuild\Scripts\KDM\KDM_build.proj" /p:AppName=KDM /l:FileLogger,Microsoft.Build.Engine;logfile=c:\builds\KDM_build.log
Microsoft (R) Build Engine Version 2.0.50727.1433
[Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 2.0.50727.1433]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2005. All rights reserved.

MSBUILD: Logger error MSB4104: Failed to write to log file "c:\builds\KDM_build.log". Unknown error "-1". 

Does anyone know what this means? I have not had this problem until today.

I have an XNA4 project that I can build just fine with visual studio, but running MSBuild on the same solution file causes the Content-folder (containing newly built .xnb's) to disappear after it's built.

Any insight into what might be the issue here?

...

Hello,

I created a C++ MFC project and when configuring the build definition I kept the settings to default.

I received an error regarding these two files.

C:\Builds\1\TestFive\TestFiveAppTwo\Sources\D\Projects\TestFive\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp.vcxproj (22)

: The imported project "C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" was not found. Confirm that the path in the <Import> declaration is correct, and that the file exists on disk.

After doing some research I found reference to a work around and added this line to the build definition in the process tab under MSBuild Arguments:

/p:$(VCTargetsPath)="C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft.Cpp\v4.0\V110\Microsoft.Cpp.props"

Once I did this it appeared to resolve the issue related to “C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props” However after that I no longer saw the issue related to C:\Builds\1\TestFive\TestFiveAppTwo\Sources\D\Projects\TestFive\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp\TestFiveApp.vcxproj

Once I did the work around the issue for not finding this c:\build\1….  Disappeared and I only saw a vague error message

Exception Message: MSBuild error 1 has ended this build. You can find more specific information about the cause of this error in above messages. (type BuildProcessTerminateException)Exception Stack Trace:   at System.Activities.Statements.Throw.Execute(CodeActivityContext context)  at System.Activities.CodeActivity.InternalExecute(ActivityInstance instance, ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager)  at System.Activities.Runtime.ActivityExecutor.ExecuteActivityWorkItem.ExecuteBody(ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager, Location resultLocation)

After fixing some Windows updates (KB2822241) (KB2998527), (KB2966827) and a code a code 800B0001 for a day I no longer needed the work around for C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props”  and then was able to see the c:\build\1….   error again.

Without making any changes to the settings the error “C:\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props” has reappeared a couple days later.

I went back to check for Windows Updates I get a code 800B0001 that was resolved by our IT but is now back again.

As a reference I created a simple C Sharp project that passes this portion and just has some warnings for an earlier part.

This appears to be failing at the “Get Impacted Tests, Index Sources and Publish Symbols. I unable to find what is generating the request for this file in the properties and options.

I can detailed log and or diagnostic log, or any other information that would assist resolving this issue.

Thank you,

Marla Manley

I have C++ project that builds a COM object. The postbuildstep - among other things - basically registers the COM object and creates and installs the interop assembly into the GAC:

regsvr32 /s "$(TargetPath).dll"
tlbgen ...
gacutil /i "$(TargetPath).interop.dll"

Now, I'd like MSBuild to test if the COM registration is intact and the interop assembly exists.
If not, then the project should become out-of-date and (at least) the postbuildstep should be executed.

I already figured out how to extract the type lib GUID from the IDL file and test if one important registry key is set:

<TypeLibGUID Condition="Exists('$(ProjectIncludeDir)\$(ProjectName).idl')">$([System.IO.File]::ReadAllText($(ProjectIncludeDir)\$(ProjectName).idl))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibGUID>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibGUID), `\[[^\]]+\]\s*library`))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibGUID>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibGUID), `uuid\([0-9A-F-]{36}\)`))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibGUID>$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibGUID), `[0-9A-F-]{36}`))</TypeLibGUID><TypeLibRegistration>$([MSBuild]::GetRegistryValueFromView('HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\TypeLib\{$(TypeLibGUID)}\1.0\0\win32', '', null, RegistryView.Registry64, RegistryView.Registry32))</TypeLibRegistration><IsTypeLibRegistered>false</IsTypeLibRegistered><IsTypeLibRegistered Condition="'$([System.Text.RegularExpressions.Regex]::Match($(TypeLibRegistration), `$(OutSubDir)\$(TargetName).dll`))' != ''">true</IsTypeLibRegistered>

But I have no clue how to modify MSBuilds behavior to check the project state.
Unfortunately, the "Diagnostic Output" of MSBuild does not help me if the project is up-to-date.
In that case, MSBuild does not tell me what it is doing prior to conluding that the project is "up-to-date" (i.e. what target outputs or files it has checked).

Should I define a target of some type? And where would I specify a dependency on that target?