Questions tagged [custom-build-step]
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Visual Studio 2005 keeps "recompiling" XML Schema
I have the following inconvenience while working with MS Visual Studio.
My project contains some C++ code, and a Schema file (with extension .xsd).
I have a "custom build step" for converting the file to a C source; the generated file looks…

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Custom Build variables
My Company works with custom buildsteps based on Powershell scripts.
My task now is to verify whether it is possible to 'export' Variables form these scripts to the global build variables available in tfs itself?
Somewhat like $env:build_Myvairable…

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Jenkins - Groovy script not ending after return statement
I'm trying to run scheduled Groovy script on Jenkins but I got into some trouble - It won't finish runnning although it reaches the "return" statement.
I'm using in-house dependencies and Classes and I've found the line of code that if omitted, the…

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Can't compile a HHP into CHM using HHC.EXE with Visual Studio 2017 RC
OK, I know this is for Visual Studio 6 but I have been able to compile CHM files from within Visual Studio for years:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa733976(v=vs.60).aspx
Now, on 2017 RC, I am having problems.
The Html Help folder is…

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Custom Flex Ant build task
A beginner's question.
I'm building a .swf with Flex Ant.
To my .swf I link a file, target.as, which I generate from file source.txt with command
./tool.sh source.txt > target.as
How can I add what is described in the above sentence to my ant…

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is it possible to run a build step in Visual Studio Team Services irrespective of failure of a build step
I am running an automation build using visual studio team services and I am having a series of build steps. One of the build step ( and the last ) build step is to shut down all the VMs using powershell script.
This build step is executed if all…

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Jenkins conditional build step ${GitLastCommit}!=${GIT_COMMIT}
I've inherited a Jenkins server so I'm trying to determine the purpose of a conditional build step that is failing:
Running the build produces this exception:
Exception caught evaluating condition:…

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How can I parameterize TeamCity NUnit Runner Platform?
We are currently using TeamCity 9 and have a number of components that used to be x32 but are now x64.
We have also defined a Release template which has an NUnit build step using the TeamCity built-in test runner.
Due to the fact that some of the…

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Qt - Specify custom build settings in project file [.pro]
Without Qt Creator...
Do you know how to specify Custom Build Settings specific to a header file in the project file for a C++/Qt solution ? I would like specifically to set the Command Line and Outputs settings from these property sheet below (in…

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Visual C++ preprocessor definitions
Is there a way to transfer C++ preprocessor definitions into a custom pre-link step procedure call as a command-line parameter or export them into a file any other way?
Example:
Let's say, I have a c++ project, and in it's Debug configuration I put…

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How can I retrieve a list of all Jenkins build steps available to a job?
I'm currently looking for a way to get a list of all available build steps for a Jenkins job.
Kinda like:
FreeStyleProject newJob = Jenkins.getInstance().createProject( FreeStyleProject.class, this.jobName );
// TODO: Get the available build steps…

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Set the default description for custom build rules in Visual Studio (2008)
In VS, it is possible to set a custom build rule at the individual file level. However, unless you change the description of the build step (which is what msbuild outputs when running the external tool), all you get is the default, which says…

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How do I set up a Java-like language (LeJOS NXJ) in Visual Studio 2005 that uses an external compiler?
Recently, I installed the JDK and a java library called LeJOS NXJ, for controlling a LEGO Mindstorms robot. I'd like to be able to set up the language to run through visual studio, which offers J# color coding. The command line to compile the…

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Post-compile, pre-link build step in Android.mk
I need to create a library with ar from several object files that are built from sources included in LOCAL_SRC_FILES and then link against it when building the final library.
Is this possible, and if yes - how can I do it?
I looked int substituting…

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grails including native code
I have a grails project that depends on some native code, which will vary depending on the platform. I would like store these in my dependency repository (e.g. nexus), rather than in the project directly since they are files that can be shared…

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