Hi am trying to PUBLISH Visual Studio solution files using MSBuild. I am able to publish using visual studio 2015, whereas when am trying to Build and publish the site using MSBuild. I see that the build is successful and the output directory path getting created with some dll's and not the entire project. The solution had multiple projects, I broke the solution into individual projects and started building individually. With similar approach i was able to build and publish another project individually but when am trying to publish this, all i get to see is 4 warnings and build to be successful. any help would be much appreciated.
Following cmd was run to build and publish:
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\Bin>MSBuild E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Co
nsilio.IMS.sln /t:build /p:VisualStudioVersion=14.0 /p:Configuration=Release /p:
DeployOnBuild=false /p:OutputPath=E:\Naresh
Building the projects in this solution one at a time. To enable parallel build,
please add the "/m" switch.
Build started 1/9/2017 7:51:26 AM.
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Consilio.IMS.sln" on node 1 (build targe
t(s)).
ValidateSolutionConfiguration:
Building solution configuration "Release|Any CPU".
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Consilio.IMS.sln" (1) is building "E:\CI
\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\IMS.Library\Library.csproj" (2) on node 1 (default tar
gets).
PrepareForBuild:
Creating directory "E:\Naresh\".
ResolveAssemblyReferences:
Could not read state file "obj\Release\Library.csprojResolveAssemblyReference
.cache". The format of this state file is not valid.
GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute:
Skipping target "GenerateTargetFrameworkMonikerAttribute" because all output fi
les are up-to-date with respect to the input files.
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with resp
ect to the input files.
_CopyFilesMarkedCopyLocal:
Copying file from "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\IMS.Library\3rd Party Librar
ies\log4net.dll" to "E:\Naresh\log4net.dll".
_CopyAppConfigFile:
Copying file from "app.config" to "E:\Naresh\IMS.Library.dll.config".
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\IMS.Library.dll" to "E:\Naresh\IMS.Library.dll
".
Library -> E:\Naresh\IMS.Library.dll
Copying file from "obj\Release\IMS.Library.pdb" to "E:\Naresh\IMS.Library.pdb
".
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\IMS.Library\Library.csproj
" (default targets).
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Consilio.IMS.sln" (1) is building "E:\CI
\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core\FADV.IMS.Core.csproj" (3) on node 1
(default targets).
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core\FADV.IMS.Core.csproj"
(3) is building "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.Util\FADV.Util.csproj" (4)
on node 1 (default targets).
ResolveAssemblyReferences:
Could not read state file "obj\Release\FADV.Util.csprojResolveAssemblyReferen
ce.cache". The format of this state file is not valid.
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with resp
ect to the input files.
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.Util.dll" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.Util.dll".
FADV.Util -> E:\Naresh\FADV.Util.dll
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.Util.pdb" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.Util.pdb".
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.Util\FADV.Util.csproj
" (default targets).
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core\FADV.IMS.Core.csproj"
(3) is building "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core.Base\FADV.IMS.
Core.Base.csproj" (5) on node 1 (default targets).
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core.Base\FADV.IMS.Core.Bas
e.csproj" (5) is building "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Data\FADV
.IMS.Data.csproj" (6) on node 1 (default targets).
ResolveAssemblyReferences:
Could not read state file "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Data.csprojResolveAssemblyRef
erence.cache". The format of this state file is not valid.
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with resp
ect to the input files.
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Data.dll" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Data
.dll".
FADV.IMS.Data -> E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Data.dll
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Data.pdb" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Data
.pdb".
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Data\FADV.IMS
.Data.csproj" (default targets).
ResolveAssemblyReferences:
Could not read state file "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.csprojResolveAssemb
lyReference.cache". The format of this state file is not valid.
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with resp
ect to the input files.
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.dll" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS
.Core.Base.dll".
FADV.IMS.Core.Base -> E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.dll
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.pdb" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS
.Core.Base.pdb".
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core.Base\FAD
V.IMS.Core.Base.csproj" (default targets).
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core\FADV.IMS.Core.csproj"
(3) is building "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Security\FADV.IMS.S
ecurity.csproj" (7) on node 1 (default targets).
ResolveAssemblyReferences:
Could not read state file "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Security.csprojResolveAssembl
yReference.cache". The format of this state file is not valid.
CoreResGen:
No resources are out of date with respect to their source files. Skipping res
ource generation.
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with resp
ect to the input files.
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Security.dll" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.
Security.dll".
FADV.IMS.Security -> E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Security.dll
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Security.pdb" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.
Security.pdb".
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Security\FADV
.IMS.Security.csproj" (default targets).
ResolveAssemblyReferences:
Could not read state file "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.csprojResolveAssemblyRef
erence.cache". The format of this state file is not valid.
CoreCompile:
Skipping target "CoreCompile" because all output files are up-to-date with resp
ect to the input files.
GenerateSerializationAssemblies:
Skipping target "GenerateSerializationAssemblies" because all output files are
up-to-date with respect to the input files.
_CopyAppConfigFile:
Copying file from "app.config" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.dll.config".
CopyFilesToOutputDirectory:
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.dll" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core
.dll".
FADV.IMS.Core -> E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.dll
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.XmlSerializers.dll" to "E:\Nares
h\FADV.IMS.Core.XmlSerializers.dll".
Copying file from "obj\Release\FADV.IMS.Core.pdb" to "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core
.pdb".
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\IMS.Core\FADV.IMS
.Core.csproj" (default targets).
Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Consilio.IMS.sln" (1) is building "E:\CI
\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj" (8) on node 1 (default targets).
E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj : warning MSB3274: The primary
reference "E:\Naresh\IMS.Library.dll" could not be resolved because it was bui
lt against the ".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" framework. This is a higher version
than the currently targeted framework ".NETFramework,Version=v4.0".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Security.dll" to "..\CorpAppSource_Time
sheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Security.dll".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Data.dll" to "..\CorpAppSource_Timeshee
t\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Data.dll".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.Util.dll" to "..\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FA
DV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.Util.dll".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.dll" to "..\CorpAppSource_Tim
esheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.dll".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Security.pdb" to "..\CorpAppSource_Time
sheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Security.pdb".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Data.pdb" to "..\CorpAppSource_Timeshee
t\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Data.pdb".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.Util.pdb" to "..\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FA
DV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.Util.pdb".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.pdb" to "..\CorpAppSource_Tim
esheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Core.Base.pdb".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.dll" to "..\CorpAppSource_Timeshee
t\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Core.dll".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.pdb" to "..\CorpAppSource_Timeshee
t\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Core.pdb".
Copying file from "E:\Naresh\FADV.IMS.Core.XmlSerializers.dll" to "..\CorpApp
Source_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\\Bin\FADV.IMS.Core.XmlSerializers.dll".
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe -v /Timeshe
et -p ..\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\ -u -f PrecompiledWeb\Tim
esheet\
e:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\App_Code\TimeSheetService.cs(3
72): warning CS0108: 'TimeSheetService.oSecurityRoot' hides inherited member 'I
MSUserPermission.oSecurityRoot'. Use the new keyword if hiding was intended. [E
:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj]
e:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\App_Code\TimeSheetService.cs(3
83): warning CS0108: 'TimeSheetService.oSystemRoot' hides inherited member 'IMS
UserPermission.oSystemRoot'. Use the new keyword if hiding was intended. [E:\CI
\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj]
e:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\UserControls\ParentObjectMenuU
C.ascx.cs(744): warning CS0618: 'System.Xml.XmlDataDocument' is obsolete: 'XmlD
ataDocument class will be removed in a future release.' [E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Ti
mesheet\Timesheet.metaproj]
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj" (defau
lt targets).
Done Building Project "E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Consilio.IMS.sln" (build t
arget(s)).
Build succeeded.
"E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Consilio.IMS.sln" (build target) (1) ->
"E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj" (default target) (8) ->
(Build target) ->
E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj : warning MSB3274: The prima
ry reference "E:\Naresh\IMS.Library.dll" could not be resolved because it was b
uilt against the ".NETFramework,Version=v4.5" framework. This is a higher versi
on than the currently targeted framework ".NETFramework,Version=v4.0".
e:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\App_Code\TimeSheetService.cs
(372): warning CS0108: 'TimeSheetService.oSecurityRoot' hides inherited member
'IMSUserPermission.oSecurityRoot'. Use the new keyword if hiding was intended.
[E:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj]
e:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\App_Code\TimeSheetService.cs
(383): warning CS0108: 'TimeSheetService.oSystemRoot' hides inherited member 'I
MSUserPermission.oSystemRoot'. Use the new keyword if hiding was intended. [E:\
CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj]
e:\CI\CorpAppSource_Timesheet\FADV.IMS\Timesheet\UserControls\ParentObjectMen
uUC.ascx.cs(744): warning CS0618: 'System.Xml.XmlDataDocument' is obsolete: 'Xm
lDataDocument class will be removed in a future release.' [E:\CI\CorpAppSource_
Timesheet\Timesheet.metaproj]
4 Warning(s)
0 Error(s)
Time Elapsed 00:00:12.83
You can create a custom build action under
Properties->Build Events->Post-build event command line.Here just write a simple batch command to copy the missing dlls from yuor project folder to the target output directory.
You may find it useful to select
Edit Post-Build...and see what macros are available to help you write a generic command. You can also add your own if required.Hope this helps