T4 Code template trigger generation on: other file save / xml change (VS 2010)

Question

I have a t4 template, that loops over an xml file in the project and genrate the code.
Is it possible to make the T4 to run when a certain file has bee saved, or when I build the project?
VS 2010

Thanks

Check http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1646580/get-visual-studio-to-run-a-t4-template-on-every-build/3381556#3381556 for enabling tranformation at build time in VS 2010. — João Angelo, Nov 07 '11 at 13:03

parapura rajkumar · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-07T13:22:00.810

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Add the XML file to your project
Right Mouse button on your xml file in your project solution explorer and view properties
Excluded from Build should say No
Item Type should say Custom Build Tool
Setup Custom Build Tool Command line and Outputs.

Now whenever the xml file changes (ie newer that its output) it will trigger a build. Rebuilding the project will also trigger a build.

edited Nov 07 '11 at 13:22

answered Nov 07 '11 at 13:04

parapura rajkumar

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Thanks, but how do i setup custom tool for this mission? its new for me, thanks – SexyMF Nov 07 '11 at 13:28
The custom tool can be a batch file. Pass $(InputPath) as argument to batch file. Create a simple batch file that does your T4 transformation and operates on the first argument to the batch file. – parapura rajkumar Nov 07 '11 at 13:37
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And how would such a batch file look like? – nicojs Jan 28 '12 at 17:33

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 02 '13 at 13:34

Dynamo.AutoTT will do what you need. You can configure it to watch files via a regex, and specify which T4 templates you want it to trigger.

You can download it from here : https://github.com/MartinF/Dynamo.AutoTT

Just build it, copy the dll and AddIn files into

C:\Users\\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Addins\

and away you go.

If you want to get it going in VS2012 you will need to modify the a Dynamo.AutoTT.AddIn file and set the Version to 11.0 inside the AddIn file;

T4 Code template trigger generation on: other file save / xml change (VS 2010)

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