Which scripting language should be used for automating .net build

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I want to know which scripting language can be used for to make automated .net build through cruise control and clear case.

.net has references which needs to be mentioned while building.

I am using cruise control integrated with clear case.

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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Considering CruiseControl can call about any script you want, you can use:

perl (and call cleartool command from there: see "How can I interact with ClearCase from Perl?")
or CAL (and use C# programs or VB scripts, as in this question)
a NANT script, using the exec task in order to call cleartool.
See "NAnt -> Help -> Task Reference -> <exec>" page.

NAnt example:

<exec program="cmd" commandline="/c cd /path/to/view" />
<exec program="cleartool" commandline="yourClearToolCommand" />

Those scripts will be triggered by one of the ClearCase triggers integrated with CruiseControl.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:06

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answered May 16 '12 at 05:55

VonC

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Can NANT scripts can be used ? – user1383839 May 16 '12 at 07:50
@user1383839 If NANT script can make system call (in order to call `cleartool`, and to read the stdout and stderr of a system command), then yes. – VonC May 16 '12 at 07:54
@user1383839 I just added an NANT (very small) example – VonC May 16 '12 at 10:43

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 16 '12 at 07:59

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Although CC does support many build engines, http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/, but none of them are quite popular in .NET world.

If you are using CruiseControl (not CruiseControl .NET), there is no built in support for MSBuild, and you have to use <exec> to launch MSBuild.exe from .NET Framework installation folder, (one hop)

http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/main/configxml.html#exec

Or you can call NAnt from CC, and use the task in NAnt to execute MSBuild for project compilation. (two hops then)

answered May 16 '12 at 07:59

Lex Li

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Can you please provide a sample NANT script which have will use .net reference while build – user1383839 May 16 '12 at 09:41
Nope. You don't need to use .NET reference in NAnt. Simply call task to invoke MSBuild.exe, who reads sln/csproj/vbproj files to perform the compilation, such as http://nantcontrib.sourceforge.net/release/0.85-rc4/help/tasks/msbuild.html – Lex Li May 16 '12 at 11:58

Which scripting language should be used for automating .net build

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