To build your application inside of Microsoft .NET 2005 or 2008, you must install the .NET 2005 and 2008 Add-in prior to receiving these features. For directions on how to install the Add-in, refer to the Setup and Installation section of this guide.
Table BD-9 will get you started with building inside of .NET 2005 or 2008 using bldmake and om to generate your build script and execute your build. By building in this automated fashion, .NET 2005 and 2008 builds can be executed via a Workflow, or even from a command line. This process removes the dependency on a point and click build inside of the .NET 2005 or 2008 IDEs when it is time to schedule builds or begin performing continuous integration builds on a dedicated server.
Table BD-9 Building a .Net 2005 or 2008 Solution
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From the menu bar, select Build - Meister - Generate TGTs. This will call the bldmake program to generate your Target and build script. |
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From the menu bar, select Build – Meister- Build Solution with Meister. This will read your generated script and create your binaries. It will build the entire solution, including all projects referenced by the solution.
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In some cases, you may not want to build an entire solution, and instead need to build just a single .NET Project. Table BD-10 will take you through the steps of building a single .NET Project.
Table BD-10 Building a .Net 2005 or 2008 Project
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From the menu bar, select Build - Meister - Generate TGTs. This will call the om program to generate your Target and build script. |
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From the menu bar, select Build – Meister- Build Project with Meister. This will read your generated script and create your binaries. It will build an individual project that is highlighted on the Solution Explorer.
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Once you have kicked off a build for a project or solution, HTML logging information will appear in a new window in your IDE.