Visual studio pre build event

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Im running the following command in my pre build event

(get-content "$(SolutionDir)woop.txt") -replace 'HELLO','GOODBYE' | set-content "$(SolutionDir)woop.txt"

however im getting the following error:

The command "(get-content "C:\Users\jonny\Desktop\data\a\woop.txt") -replace 'HELLO','GOODBYE' | set-content "C:\Users\jonny\Desktop\data\a\woop.txt"" exited with code 255.

Any one got any ideas?

Steve B · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-06T08:35:23.140

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build events scripts are dos script based, not PowerShell...

I suggest you to wrap your script in a ps1 file, then executing powershell.Exe with the proper arguments.

EDIT

This article shows how to do it.

edited Jul 06 '11 at 08:35

answered Jul 05 '11 at 15:10

Steve B

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any idea how you do that? never used a ps1 file or powershell.exe before – Jonathan D Jul 06 '11 at 08:32

Visual studio pre build event

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