How do I send parameters to a custom command in Xamarin.iOS?

Question

I want to run a custom command on Xamarin in Before Build and I want to send a parameter. The parameter can be set on plist or another place inside the project.

Any tips on how to do this?

Presumably you really mean "How do I pass a parameter to a custom build command in Xamarin Studio"? — Jason, May 11 '13 at 22:07
yes, correct. And the parameter has to be somewhere inside the project. (can be on a plist or some other place) — Daniel Benedykt, May 12 '13 at 01:39

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

I know this is an old question, but since it never was answered and got a few upvotes, I thought I'd take a stab.

Here is an example from another SO question/answer about setting build date in BeforeBuild with a custom task in the csproj file:

<PropertyGroup>
    <AttribCommand>chmod a+w $(MSBuildProjectDirectory)/BuildMetadata.cs</AttribCommand>
</PropertyGroup>
<UsingTask AssemblyFile="$(BuildExtensionsPath)\Foo.Framework.BuildExtensions.dll" TaskName="Foo.Framework.BuildExtensions.BuildDateTask" />
<Target Name="BeforeBuild">
    <Exec Command="$(AttribCommand)" />
    <BuildDateTask FilePath="$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\BuildMetadata.cs" />
</Target>

Apologies if I misunderstood what was intended by "custom build command".

How do I send parameters to a custom command in Xamarin.iOS?

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