Call a method from a build event

Question

is it possible to make a method call from a postbuild event?

namespace Test
{
    public class MyClass
    {
        public void DoSomething()
        {
            // Do something
        }
     }
}

Of course this class resides in a project whose build events I specify. Is there a way to call DoSomething as a postbuild event?

Not really, no; unless you package one of your projects as an exe, or use powershell to load and invoke from an assembly... — Marc Gravell, Feb 11 '15 at 12:36
@MarcGravell: Powershell is the other idea I thought of - just no idea how to use it properly :( — Ian, Feb 11 '15 at 12:40

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 11 '15 at 12:35

6

You can't do this directly, but you could include a small executable as part of your solution, with a reference to the method you want to call.

Once the solution builds, trigger it to fire the executable you just compiled and you should be there.

answered Feb 11 '15 at 12:35

Ian

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