Question

I am automating my build process using TeamFoundation and I need to choose what projects to compile according to the .proj file from the build. Here is the full scenario:

I have a .proj file which uses a .sln file in order to compile a solution which contains 2 websites. The .sln file is configured to compile both websites in Release configuration.

My goal is to compile only 1 website per build type, namely I want the BuildType1 to compile website 1 and BuildType2 to compile the website 2.

Is is possible to “modify” the .sln in such a way that I can unmark one of the websites to compile? Since it is an automated process, I can’t change the .sln manually every time I want to compile only one website.

Answer 1

Look at the SolutionToBuild section in the TFSBuild.proj file.

<SolutionToBuild Include="$(BuildProjectFolderPath)/path/MySolution.sln">
   <Targets>MyCustomTarget1;MyCustomTarget2</Targets>
   <Properties> Configuration=Release</Properties>
</SolutionToBuild>