Compiling a .vbproj or .csproj project file without Visual Studio

Question

Is there a way to compile a .vbproj or .csproj project file directly, just like Visual Studio does?

When you compile in Visual Studio, the \"output\" window shows th

Answer 1

Just so you know .vbproj and .csproj files are MSBuild. So everything that you've read, you can apply to those files directly.

Sayed Ibrahim Hashimi

My Book: Inside the Microsoft Build Engine : Using MSBuild and Team Foundation Build

Answer 2

At the top of a .vbproj file is a . Add this line to the property group to suppress the VB runtime:

<NoVBRuntimeReference>On</NoVBRuntimeReference>

MSBuild does the rest. No need to use the command line if you have the IDE.

Answer 3

In project solution folder:

msbuild wpfapp1.sln /p:BuildProjectReferences=true

MSbuild is usually located in:

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319

(or something similar, depending on the version)

csc.exe compiles files, msbuild compiles projects and solutions

Answer 4

MSBuild is the easiest way to go. For instance:

msbuild /property:Configuration=Release MyFile.vbproj

Answer 5

MSBuild can also take your solution file and use it to do the compile.

Answer 6

You can use either MSBUILD or CSC. MSBuild, which as you mentioned, does use your project and solution files. CSC will compile specific files, or all files in a specific directory tree.

You should also look at automating your builds with NAnt and/or CruiseControl.net.

Also, here is an example on how to compile your code without visual studio using CSC. http://blog.slickedit.com/?p=163