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Asked: 2026-05-29T09:12:10+00:00

I’m specifying a timeout for an MSBuild Exec task like this: <Exec Command=MyCommand.bat Timeout=3000

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I’m specifying a timeout for an MSBuild Exec task like this:

<Exec Command="MyCommand.bat" Timeout="3000" />

If my command times out, MSBuild issues a warning. I would like it to instead issue an error that fails the build. How can I achieve that?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Use the OnError element and the Error Task:

    <Target Name="ExecCommand">
        <Exec Command="MyCommand.bat" Timeout="3000" />
    <OnError ExecuteTargets="TimeoutErrorHandler"/>
</Target>

<Target Name="TimeoutErrorHandler">
    <Error Text="Command timeout"/>
</Target>
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