.Net Jonesie - My Team Build

Monday, November 21, 2005

I've just added one more task to my Team Build and its done - for now. Here's how the whole thing works.

I execute a Team Build manually.
When the project builds successfully, it copies the client and server outputs to a publically visible path.
The build configures the web service virtual directory.
The build updates the client .config to point to the new web service vdir.
The build writes a record to a SQL table.
Team build sends me an email alert to tell me the build completed successfully.
I manaually edit the log table to release the build and enter a note.
The user accesses the launch page and views the build details.
The user launches a build for testing via a link on the launch page.
I go home happy.

The last custom task I added was a SQL Command executor which I use for logging the successfull deployment. The launch page uses this to display a menu of successful builds. The application is launched from a UNC path so users need to configure some machine security settings, for which I provide an MSI.

Now back to finishing the (never ending) project.

Monday, November 21, 2005 2:45:23 PM (New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13:00)

Comments [3] Team System |

Monday, November 21, 2005 7:08:18 PM (New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13:00)

And to think, all this was possible from Nant..... did MS really need to go and reinvent the wheel?

shane

Monday, November 21, 2005 7:08:50 PM (New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13:00)

Good job BTW, having a working automated build can be very satisfying :)

shane

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:12:00 AM (New Zealand Daylight Time, UTC+13:00)

Yes, they did need to reinvent the wheel thanks to that lovely GPL.
GPL = Lawyers = No Profit.

Peter

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