NAntContrib Release Notes

NAntContrib Project Files

Array functions

<iisapppool>

<vb6>

<msbuild>

choose

<choose>
    <when test="${build.config == 'Debug'}">
        <patternset id="sources">
            <include name="**/*.cs" />
        </patternset>
    </when>
    <when test="${build.config == 'Release'}">
        <patternset id="sources">
            <include name="**/*.cs" />
            <exclude name="**/Instrumentation/*.cs" />
        </patternset>
    </when>
    <otherwise>
        <fail>Build configuration '${build.config}' is not supported!</fail>
    </otherwise>
</choose>
                

Windows Installer functions

<btsreceivelocation>

<kill>

<loadproperties>

<waitforexit>

Mono

.NET Framework 3.5

Templates

<deliisdir>

<sql>

• Introduced "encoding" attribute to allow the encoding of files containing SQL statements to be specified. The default is the the system's current ANSI code page.

<msi> / <msm>

• Defining "failonerror" attribute results in validation error. (bug #1227294).

<vb6>

• Type library and component references are not parsed correctly (bug #1184630).

<vssdelete>

• A file or project was destroyed if "destroy" was false, and deleted if "destroy" was true.

<vssget>

• Setting the "removedeleted" attribute for a "path" that refers to a file results in a COMException (This command only works on projects).

<fxcop>

• Added failOnAnalysisError attribute - Fail the task if analysis errors are generated by FxCop.

<regasm>

• Moved to NAnt project.

<btsdeploy>

• Deploys an assembly to a given BizTalk configuration database.

<btsexport>

• Exports bindings for a BizTalk assembly to an assembly binding information file.

<btshost>

• Allows BizTalk (in-process) host instances to be controlled.

<btsimport>

• Imports bindings from a given assembly binding information file into the specified BizTalk configuration database.

<btsorchestration>

• Performs a set of actions on a given orchestration.

<btsreset>

• Allows stopping, starting and resetting of BizTalk in-process host instances on the specified server.

<btssendport>

• Allows BizTalk send ports to be controlled.

<btsunbind>

• Removes all bindings for a given assembly from a BizTalk configuration database.

<btsundeploy>

• Removes a given assembly from a BizTalk configuration database.

<cccatcs>

• Displays a ClearCase config spec.

<cccheckin>

• Checks files into a ClearCase VOB.

<cccheckout>

• Checks files out of a ClearCase VOB.

<cclock>

• Locks ClearCase elements.

<ccmkelem>

• Creates elements in a ClearCase VOB.

<ccmklabel>

• Applies a ClearCase label.

<ccmklbtype>

• Creates a label object in a ClearCase VOB.

<ccrmtype>

• Removes elements from a ClearCase VOB.

<ccuncheckout>

• Uncheckout ClearCase elements.

<ccunlock>

• Unlocks ClearCase elements.

<ccupdate>

• Updates a ClearCase view.

<cd>

• Changes the current working directory.

<choose>

• Executes an alternate set of tasks depending on conditions that are individually set on each group of tasks.

<iisapppool>

• Allows an IIS application pool to be controlled.

<msbuild>

• Builds the specified targets in the project file using MSBuild.

<vssdelete>

• Used to delete or Destroy files or projects in Visual Source Safe. Submitted by Richard Adleta.

fileset functions

• Provides methods for interrogating filesets.

service functions

• Allow information on a Windows service to be retrieved.

<msi> / <msm>

• Directories containing spaces result in error 1639 during installation (bug #1107112).
• Removed dependency of <properties> element (bug #1149861).
• Cabarc process would fail with spaces in filename (bug #1153718).
• OCX's are not registered for self-registration (bug #1165416).

<codestats>

• Added support for multiple line counters (patch #1108543).

<msi> / <msm>

• Added support for fileset references.
• Added <summaryinformation> element to specify information for the summary information stream (associated bug #1149861).
• FeatureComponents table is not removed from merge modules (even when empty)
• Added support for file, ini, and component searches. Depreciated the old syntax for registry searches. (associated bug #1149948).

License

• The special exception that is part of the NAntContrib license has been modified to avoid confusion.

Build Script(s)

• Removed single quotes around path variable in NAnt install (bug #1153721).

<vb6>

• Fixed issue with scanning references to determine if a project needs compiling (bug #1082302).

<msi> / <msm>

• Fixed issue that caused error when invoking the same <msi> task multiple times (bug #1040963).
• Allow schema-generated tasks to work in build files with namespace (bug #1077447).

<p4sync>

• Invalid command-line is generated when "force" is true (bug #1081430).

<sql>

• Avoid outputting separator line for empty rows.

<svn-checkout>

• Added '.' operator during checkout to fix issue with incorrect destination directory (bug #1078255).

<vsscheckout>

• Checking out single file causes error.

<vssget>

• Getting single file causes error (bug #1019972).

<fxcop>

• Analyzes managed code assemblies and reports information about the assemblies, such as possible design, localization, performance, and security improvements.

<mkschanges>

• Generates an XML file containing the differences between the sandbox and the project in the MKS database.

<mkscheckpoint>

• Checkpoints a project in an MKS Source Integrity database.

<mksget>

• Retrieves an item or project from MKS Source Integrity.

<trycatch>

• Executes a set of tasks, and optionally catches a build exception to allow recovery or rollback steps to be taken, or to define some steps to be taken regardless if the tasks succeed or fail, or both.

<vsshistory>

• Generates an XML file showing all changes made to a Visual SourceSafe project/file between specified labels or dates (by a given user).

<deliisdir>

• Added "website" attribute which allows for targeting a specific virtual site.

<iisdirinfo>

• Added "website" attribute which allows for targeting a specific virtual site.

<mkiisdir>

• Improved documentation.
• Added "uncusername" and "uncpassword" attributes.
• Added "website" attribute which allows for targeting a specific virtual site.

<version>

• Uses enums for the "buildtype" and "revisiontype" parameters.
• The calculated version number and its indivual components are now also exposed to build authors as properties.

<vssadd>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.

<vsscheckin>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.
• If "localpath" is not an absolute path, it will now be considered as a path relative to the project base directory.

<vsscheckout>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.
• Added "filetimestamp" attribute that allows the behavior for timestamps of local files to be set.
• If "localpath" is not an absolute path, it will now be considered as a path relative to the project base directory.

<vssdiff>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.

<vssget>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.
• Added "filetimestamp" attribute that allows the behavior for timestamps of local files to be set.
• If "localpath" is not an absolute path, it will now be considered as a path relative to the project base directory.

<vsslabel>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.

<vssundocheckout>

• The "user" attribute is deprecated, and has been superceded by a "username" attribute.
• The "user"/"username" attribute is no longer required. When no username is specified and "Use network name for automatic user log in" is enabled for the Visual SourceSafe database, then the current Windows username will be used to log in.
• If "localpath" is not an absolute path, it will now be considered as a path relative to the project base directory.