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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T17:37:58+00:00 2026-05-13T17:37:58+00:00

When compiling a project in Visual Studio, the error message the exec task needs

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When compiling a project in Visual Studio, the error message “the exec task needs a command to execute” appears, with no line number. What does this error mean?

(Apologies for asking and answering my own question; I just found an answer as I was writing this. Have made it community wiki, so as not to offend.)

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    2026-05-13T17:37:58+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 5:37 pm

    Ken Egozi has found an answer.

    The message is caused by stray newline characters in pre or post build commands.

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