Using AssemblyInfo to automatically update multiple AssemblyInfo.cs files

Question

I\'ve got several AssemblyInfo.cs files as part of many projects in a single solution that I\'m building automatically as part of TeamCity.

To make the msbuild scrip

Answer 1

Try changing the @ to a % as below

<ItemGroup>
 <AllAssemblyInfos Include="..\**\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
</ItemGroup>

<AssemblyInfo AssemblyTitle="" AssemblyProduct="$(Product)" AssemblyCompany="$(Company)" AssemblyCopyright="$(Copyright)" 
                              ComVisible="false" CLSCompliant="false" CodeLanguage="CS" AssemblyDescription="$(Revision)$(BranchName)" 
                              AssemblyVersion="$(FullVersion)" AssemblyFileVersion="$(FullVersion)" OutputFile="%(AllAssemblyInfos)" />

This creates a call for every entry in AllAssemblyInfos.

Have a look at this article too, should help.

http://blogs.msdn.com/aaronhallberg/archive/2006/09/05/msbuild-batching-generating-a-cross-product.aspx

Answer 2

We use "linked" files in project. Solution Explorer -> Add Existin Item -> .. select_file .. -> arrow_on_left_of_add_button -> Add As Link

Then the selected file ( AssemblyInfo.cs for now ) is not copied to the direcotry of project, bud is only linked from specified path.