Execute Batch File After Tfs Build Properties TFS Build Invoke Process Activity. Likely the most useful tool in the list of Team Foundation Build Activities is Invoke. After a specific build, I want to run a batch file which has TF.exe commands which do the following: Check out a DLL Copy one of the 'freshly built dlls' over top of the checked out DLL, then chec.
After a specific build, I want to run a batch file which has TF.exe commands which do the following: Check out a DLL Copy one of the 'freshly built dlls' over top of the checked out DLL, then check it back in. I tried setting up an InvokeProcess build activity to run the batch file, but it gets a permissions error when trying to execute the batch file. I realize that I can and probably should do this with PowerShell, however, I dont want the headache of signing right now. Any suggestions on doing this correctly? Probably going to get doink for this answer, but you should not be checking in built DLLs into a source repository, as you cannot version them. There is no 'delta' operation.
Having said that, there are a couple of ways I can think of that might at least get you in the direction you are looking. A PostBuild step to copy is an option (NOTE: When you use this type of option, all user's will have to have the DLLs on the same relative location as you do, but you already have chewed off that bite most likely). You will have to handle the check out and check in through another process, but services or PowerShell both might be an option (although you don't want the headache). It has been some time, but working with some type of CI methodology could be another option to explore. MS now has CI available in TFS, but there are other options, like Cruise Control.NET.
After a specific build, I want to run a batch file which has TF.exe commands which do the following: Check out a DLL Copy one of the 'freshly built dlls' over top of the checked out DLL, then check it back in. I tried setting up an InvokeProcess build activity to run the batch file, but it gets a permissions error when trying to execute the batch file. I realize that I can and probably should do this with PowerShell, however, I dont want the headache of signing right now. Any suggestions on doing this correctly? Probably going to get doink for this answer, but you should not be checking in built DLLs into a source repository, as you cannot version them.
There is no 'delta' operation. Having said that, there are a couple of ways I can think of that might at least get you in the direction you are looking. A PostBuild step to copy is an option (NOTE: When you use this type of option, all user's will have to have the DLLs on the same relative location as you do, but you already have chewed off that bite most likely). You will have to handle the check out and check in through another process, but services or PowerShell both might be an option (although you don't want the headache). It has been some time, but working with some type of CI methodology could be another option to explore. MS now has CI available in TFS, but there are other options, like Cruise Control. Forefront Tmg 2010 Keygen here. NET.