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How to append build version to end of the output exe file name in console appilication with using post build event?

I have a simple console application and it has auto increment build version. When I build project, I’d like to append build version to end of the output exe file name with using post-build event. There is no macro for build version.
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Post-build event command line based on project variable

I need to make a call to a batch file when I finish my project build. I need to make different calls based on a variable in my c# project. How can I do? This is what I need: AppHelper.cs public enum CompilingDefines { XNET, NOTIFIER } public…
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Visual Studio 2017 Post Build Event does not generating an error when compiling

I have 3 Post Build Events, the first event is invalid and should create an (exited with code 3) error when compiling my application. The question I have is why is VS 2017 not throwing the error when I compile my application? if I remove the 2…
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Visual Studio 2017 - User Macro for Build Event

I cannot find any option to add custom Macros (for Build Events). I am in a .Net environment and its about Visual Studio 2017. I want to define a "var" which can be used both in the Build Events $(myVar) and in Code. Is this even possible?
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Disable some C# project's build events on local machine

There are some build events in C# project (on SVN). Is it possible to disable one of them on my local machine? I've tried to override section in *.csproj.user, but it does not work, all events perform anyway. Thanks.
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Can I add a custom "task" to the post-build event of multiple Visual Studio projects?

I have a VS2010 solution with four projects in it. I have a semi-complex command line that I want to run which uses Visual Studio build event macros. This command line is currently in the post-build event of each project - however the command line…
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Execute bat file in the build event got the error "error MSB3073: The command "call "MyTest.bat" exited with code 1."

In our solution we have more than 150 projects, I need build one of project before others, but I did not want to set project reference or project dependencies for more than 100 projects one by one. This is a waste of time. So I ask following…
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Getting the filename from the %%F placeholer in a post-build event

I have a post-build event as follows: FOR %%F in ("$(SolutionDir)OcrLibrary\$(OutDir)*.dll") DO (IF EXIST "%%F" (ECHO "Skipped: %%F.") ELSE (COPY "%%F" "$(TargetDir)")) %%F > C:\Solution\OcrLibrary\bin\debug\*.dll $(TargetDir) >…
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Running an executable in build events. works in TargetDirectory, not ProjectDirectory

I need to run an executable as a pre or post build event. I tried calling the executable from my project directory and the program could not find a certain .dll that I am using, even though both projects have a reference to the same .dll. call…
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Setting the value of a constant or variable at build time

I would like to have a Constant or field defined in my application startup code that reflect the date that the application was actually built. Something like for example: Private Shared ApplicationBuiltOn As Date =
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Is it possible to do programmatic build events?

I have a solution with several wcf service projects. When they're built, I'd like to log the current release and build info to a database. Then client applications could access the information and log a warning if they're not running on the latest…
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Copying application files with visual studio for debugging

I am using VS2010 and created a program using C#. I got a WIX installer which is creating sub folders in the application's main folder and is copying files to these folders. The problem is that when I want to just run the application from VS and…
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Create deployment package during build event

I have a project "A" that needs the deployment package of a another project "B". I want this to happen automatically so that "A" depends on "B" and in the pre-build-event of "A" the deployment package is made for "B". I know how to do this manually…
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send variables to Visual Studio 2008 build event command line

I would like to send additional parameters to the batch file that I'm running in the "Pre-build event command line" of Visual Studio 2008. I can change directory ("cd") to the current "solution directory" by passing in "$(SolutionDir)\MyProject".…
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Debug a .net Class Library with Visual Studio

The Situation I've been hit with a situation that I've never encountered before. I have an application that uses a dll called client.dll. The Application stays in the bin\debug\ folder and is run using Build Events... every time the application…
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