"If" syntax for post-build macros in VS 2010

Question

I'm trying to to add a post-build macro that would conditionally copy some files after the build if the configuration is not "Debug". I'm trying the following:

if ('$(ConfigurationName)' <> 'Debug')
    copy /y $(ProjectDir)memcached.$(ConfigurationName).config   
            $(ProjectDir)memcached.config

And I get error 255. What should be the right syntax for the 'if' statement?

score 27 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 08 '13 at 11:20

27

Just figured out:

if not $(ConfigurationName) == Debug  
   copy /y $(ProjectDir)memcached.$(ConfigurationName).config 
           $(ProjectDir)memcached.config

edited Jan 08 '13 at 11:20

SteveC

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answered Dec 06 '11 at 04:02

Andrey

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Thanks. Was driving me nuts! Tried <>, != !($(x)==x). you would think != would be it since they use ==. – TravisWhidden Jan 14 '14 at 23:02

"If" syntax for post-build macros in VS 2010

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