How automate build, publish of VS2008 Windows app?

[rcook349]

I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld"
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld"
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...


There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to use
instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.

 

[Miro]

Take a look here:
http://en.csharp-online.net/Deploying_Windows_Applications

and go thru the black arrows on the bottom clicking to the right.
Its a pretty good walkthru.

Miro

 

[rowe_newsgroups]

I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld"
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld"
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

There are so many confusing links out there.  I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe.  But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to use
instead, etc. etc.  Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.

You mean something like CruiseControl.Net?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

 

[rcook349]

I don't know what CruiseControl.Net is. Just looking to automate builds and
publishes in the simplest way possible. E.g. every night at 2am a new build
happens followed by an incremented publish of that build. So every morning
our team just knows there's a new version of the app out there.

I'm looking for a very simple walkthough on how to automatically build and
publish a Visual Studio 2008 Windows app.

E.g.

1. Create a Windows App named "HelloWorld"
2. Create a virtual directory named "HelloWorld"
3. ...
4. ...
5. ...

There are so many confusing links out there. I'm hearing use msbuild and
mage.exe. But wait, in VS2008 there's now a Manifest Manager Utility to
use
instead, etc. etc. Very confusing.

Anybody have a link to such a walkthrough?

Thanks.

You mean something like CruiseControl.Net?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

 

[rcook349]

Thanks! Will check it out.

Take a look here:
http://en.csharp-online.net/Deploying_Windows_Applications

and go thru the black arrows on the bottom clicking to the right.
Its a pretty good walkthru.

Miro

 

[rowe_newsgroups]

I don't know what CruiseControl.Net is.  Just looking to automate builds and
publishes in the simplest way possible.  E.g. every night at 2am a new build
happens followed by an incremented publish of that build.  So every morning
our team just knows there's a new version of the app out there.







You mean something like CruiseControl.Net?

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

CruiseControl.Net is a continuous integration tool used to automate
builds and releases. It has different modes, one that builds whenever
a check-in occurs in your source control or a build at a specific
time, say 2:00 AM. It determines whether or not a build "succeeds"
based on one or more criteria, the most basic being whether or not the
code compiled. Other criteria could be that your unit and/or
acceptance tests all passed.

http://cruisecontrol.sourceforge.net/

Thanks,

Seth Rowe [MVP]
http://sethrowe.blogspot.com/

 

[Miro]

Oh Sorry - I misunderstood the question.

I didn't catch the 'Automate' Build.

I sent you a linke on how to create mis installs.

I appologize for waisting your time.

Miro