TransformFiles on WinRT 8.1 // Original Code & Guide http://dreamteam-mobile.com/blog/2012/11/windows-store-apps-how-to-keep-both-local-and-store-versions/

TransformFiles.targets

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <!--Includes all tasks and build modification needed for correct transformation work-->
   <UsingTask TaskName="TransformXml"
          AssemblyFile="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v12.0\Web\Microsoft.Web.Publishing.Tasks.dll" />

   <ItemDefinitionGroup>
      <!-- Set the default value to false here -->
      <None>
         <TransformOnBuild>false</TransformOnBuild>
      </None>
      <Content>
         <TransformOnBuild>false</TransformOnBuild>
      </Content>
      <Resource>
         <TransformOnBuild>false</TransformOnBuild>
      </Resource>
      <EmbeddedResource>
         <TransformOnBuild>false</TransformOnBuild>
      </EmbeddedResource>
      <AppxManifest>
         <TransformOnBuild>false</TransformOnBuild>
      </AppxManifest>
      <_FilesToTransform>
         <IsAppConfig>false</IsAppConfig>
      </_FilesToTransform>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>

   <PropertyGroup>
      <TransformAllFilesDependsOn>
         DiscoverFilesToTransform;
      </TransformAllFilesDependsOn>
   </PropertyGroup>

   <Target Name="DiscoverFilesToTransform">
      <Message Text="====================== Running 1. DiscoverFilesToTransform" />

      <!--
    This will look through items list: None & Content for those
    with Metadata <TransformOnBuild>True</TransformOnBuild>
    -->
      <ItemGroup>
         <_FilesToTransform Include="@(None);@(Content);@(Resource);@(EmbeddedResource);@(AppxManifest)"
                            Condition=" '%(TransformOnBuild)' == 'true' " />
      </ItemGroup>

      <PropertyGroup>
         <_AppConfigFullPath>@(AppConfigWithTargetPath->'%(RootDir)%(Directory)%(Filename)%(Extension)')</_AppConfigFullPath>
      </PropertyGroup>

      <!-- Now look to see if any of these are the app.config file -->
      <ItemGroup>
         <_FilesToTransform Condition=" '%(FullPath)'=='$(_AppConfigFullPath)' ">
            <IsAppConfig>true</IsAppConfig>
         </_FilesToTransform>
      </ItemGroup>

      <ItemGroup>
         <_FilesToTransformNotAppConfig Include="@(_FilesToTransform)"
                                        Condition=" '%(IsAppConfig)'!='true'" />

         <_AppConfigToTransform  Include="@(_FilesToTransform)"
                                 Condition=" '%(IsAppConfig)'=='true'" />
      </ItemGroup>

      <Message Text="FilesToTransform=  @(_FilesToTransform)" />
   </Target>

   <Target Name="TransformAllFiles" DependsOnTargets="$(TransformAllFilesDependsOn)" BeforeTargets="_ValidatePresenceOfAppxManifestItems">
      <!-- Now we have the item list _FilesToTransformNotAppConfig and _AppConfigToTransform item lists -->
      <Message Text="====================== Running 2. TransformAllFiles" />
      <!-- Transform the app.config file -->
      <ItemGroup>
         <_AppConfigTarget Include="@(AppConfigWithTargetPath->'$(OutDir)%(TargetPath)')" />
      </ItemGroup>

      <PropertyGroup>
         <_AppConfigDest>@(_AppConfigTarget->'%(FullPath)')</_AppConfigDest>
      </PropertyGroup>

      <Message Text="_AppConfigTarget = @(_AppConfigTarget) _AppConfigToTransform = @(_AppConfigToTransform) _FilesToTransformNotAppConfig = @(_FilesToTransformNotAppConfig)" />

      <MakeDir Directories="@(_FilesToTransformNotAppConfig->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)')"
               Condition="Exists('%(RelativeDir)%(Filename).$(Configuration)%(Extension)')" />

      <TransformXml Source="@(_AppConfigToTransform->'%(FullPath)')"
                    Transform="%(RelativeDir)%(Filename).$(Configuration)%(Extension)"
                    Destination="$(_AppConfigDest)"
                    Condition=" Exists('%(RelativeDir)%(Filename).$(Configuration)%(Extension)') " />

      <TransformXml Source="@(_FilesToTransformNotAppConfig->'%(FullPath)')"
                    Transform="%(RelativeDir)%(Filename).$(Configuration)%(Extension)"
                    Destination="@(_FilesToTransformNotAppConfig->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')"
                    Condition=" Exists('%(RelativeDir)%(Filename).$(Configuration)%(Extension)') " />

      <Copy SourceFiles="$(OutDir)Package.appxmanifest" DestinationFiles="$(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_"
            SkipUnchangedFiles="true" ContinueOnError="True" />
   </Target>

   <!-- Finds out if there is a custom AppxManifest override item, -->
   <!-- validates that one and only one manifest exists,           -->
   <!-- extracts identity name and version out of the manifest,    -->
   <!-- defines ProjectPriIndexName,                               -->
   <!-- and defines SourceAppxManifest item.                       -->
   <Target Name="_ValidatePresenceOfAppxManifestItems"
            DependsOnTargets="$(ValidatePresenceOfAppxManifestItemsDependsOn)">

      <Message Text="====================== Running 3. _ValidatePresenceOfAppxManifestItems" />

      <ItemGroup>
         <CustomAppxManifest Include="@(Content)" Condition="'%(Identity)' == 'AppxManifest.xml'" />
      </ItemGroup>

      <ValidateAppxManifestItems AppxPackageProject="$(AppxPackage)"
                                 AppxManifestItems="$(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_"
                                 CustomAppxManifestItems="@(CustomAppxManifest)">
         <Output TaskParameter="IdentityName" PropertyName="AppxManifestIdentityName" />
         <Output TaskParameter="IdentityVersion" PropertyName="AppxManifestIdentityVersion" />
      </ValidateAppxManifestItems>

      <Message Text="IDENTITY NAME TAKEN FROM $(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_ IS $(AppxManifestIdentityName)" />

      <ItemGroup>
         <SourceAppxManifest Include="$(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_" Condition="'@(AppxManifest)' != ''" />
         <SourceAppxManifest Include="@(CustomAppxManifest)" Condition="'@(CustomAppxManifest)' != ''" />
      </ItemGroup>
      
      <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(ProjectPriIndexName)' == ''">
         <ProjectPriIndexName Condition="'$(AppxPackage)' == 'true'">$(AppxManifestIdentityName)</ProjectPriIndexName>
         <ProjectPriIndexName Condition="'$(AppxPackage)' != 'true'">$(AppxPriInitialPath)</ProjectPriIndexName>
      </PropertyGroup>

      <PropertyGroup>
         <_CustomAppxManifestUsed Condition="'@(CustomAppxManifest)' == ''">false</_CustomAppxManifestUsed>
         <_CustomAppxManifestUsed Condition="'@(CustomAppxManifest)' != ''">true</_CustomAppxManifestUsed>
      </PropertyGroup>
   </Target>


   <PropertyGroup>
      <MSBuildAllProjects>$(MSBuildAllProjects);$(MSBuildThisFileFullPath)</MSBuildAllProjects>
   </PropertyGroup>

   <PropertyGroup>
      <AppxMSBuildToolsPath Condition="'$(AppxMSBuildToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\AppxPackage\</AppxMSBuildToolsPath>
      <AppxMSBuildTaskAssembly Condition="'$(AppxMSBuildTaskAssembly)' == ''">$(AppxMSBuildToolsPath)Microsoft.Build.AppxPackage.dll</AppxMSBuildTaskAssembly>
   </PropertyGroup>

   <UsingTask AssemblyFile="$(AppxMSBuildTaskAssembly)" TaskName="Microsoft.Build.AppxPackage.GenerateAppxManifest" />

   <Target Name="_GenerateCurrentProjectAppxManifest"
            Condition="Exists(@(AppxManifest))"
            Inputs="$(MSBuildAllProjects);@(_GenerateCurrentProjectAppxManifestInput)"
            Outputs="$(FinalAppxManifestName)">

      <Message Text="====================== Running _GenerateCurrentProjectAppxManifest" />

      <ItemGroup>
         <AppxManifestMetadata Include="$(MakePriExeFullPath)" />
      </ItemGroup>

      
      <GenerateAppxManifest AppxManifestInput="$(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_"
                            AppxManifestOutput="$(FinalAppxManifestName)"
                            ApplicationExecutableName="$(TargetName)"
                            FrameworkSdkReferences="@(FrameworkSdkReference)"
                            NonFrameworkSdkReferences="@(NonFrameworkSdkReference)"
                            CertificateThumbprint="$(PackageCertificateThumbprint)"
                            CertificateFile="$(PackageCertificateKeyFile)"
                            DefaultResourceLanguage="$(DefaultResourceLanguage)"
                            QualifiersPath="$(_QualifiersPath)"
                            PackageArchitecture="$(PackageArchitecture)"
                            SDKWinmdFiles="@(_AppxSDKWinmdFilesForHarvest)"
                            WinmdFiles="@(_AppxWinmdFilesToHarvest)"
                            ManagedWinmdInprocImplementation="$(ManagedWinmdInprocImplementation)"
                            OSMinVersion="$(AppxOSMinVersion)"
                            OSMaxVersionTested="$(AppxOSMaxVersionTested)"
                            OSMinVersionReplaceManifestVersion="$(AppxOSMinVersionReplaceManifestVersion)"
                            OSMaxVersionTestedReplaceManifestVersion="$(AppxOSMaxVersionTestedReplaceManifestVersion)"
                            PackageSigningEnabled="$(AppxPackageSigningEnabled)"
                            EnableSigningChecks="$(EnableSigningChecks)"
                            ManifestMetadata="@(AppxManifestMetadata)"
                            TargetPlatformIdentifier="$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)" />

      <Message Importance="low" Text="@(AppxManifest) -> $(FinalAppxManifestName)" />
      <Message  Text="TESTING OVERRIDE" />
      <Message  Text="Transformed APPX File: $(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_" />
   </Target>

   <!-- Validates final Appx manifest. -->
   <Target Name="_ValidateAppxManifest"
           Condition="'$(AppxValidateAppxManifest)' == 'true'">

      <Message Text="====================== Running _ValidateAppxManifest" />

      <PropertyGroup>
         <TransformedStoreAssociationFile Condition=" !Exists(@(StoreAssociationFile->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)'))">@(StoreAssociationFile)</TransformedStoreAssociationFile>
         <TransformedStoreAssociationFile Condition=" Exists(@(StoreAssociationFile->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)'))">@(StoreAssociationFile->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')</TransformedStoreAssociationFile>
      </PropertyGroup>

      <ValidateAppxManifest Input="@(FinalAppxManifest)"
                             SourceAppxManifest="$(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_"
                             AppxManifestSchema="@(AppxManifestSchema)"
                           StoreAssociationFile="$(TransformedStoreAssociationFile)"
                             TargetPlatformVersion="$(TargetPlatformVersion)"
                             TargetPlatformIdentifier="$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)"
                             OSMinVersion="$(AppxOSMinVersion)"
                             OSMaxVersionTested="$(AppxOSMaxVersionTested)"
                             PlatformVersionDescriptions="@(PlatformVersionDescription)"
                             ResolvedSDKReferences="@(RecursiveResolvedSDKReference)"
                             ValidateWinmds="$(_CustomAppxManifestUsed)"
                             StrictManifestValidationEnabled="$(AppxStrictManifestValidationEnabled)"
                             WinmdFiles="@(_AppxWinmdFilesToHarvest)"
                             SDKWinmdFiles="@(_AppxSDKWinmdFilesForHarvest)"
                             NonFrameworkSdkReferences="@(NonFrameworkSdkReference)"
                             ManagedWinmdInprocImplementation="$(ManagedWinmdInprocImplementation)"
                             ValidateManifest="$(AppxValidateAppxManifest)">
         <Output TaskParameter="Resources" ItemName="_ManifestResources" />
      </ValidateAppxManifest>

      <!--<ValidateAppxManifest Input="@(FinalAppxManifest)"
                          SourceAppxManifest="@(SourceAppxManifest)"
                          AppxManifestSchema="$(AppxManifestSchema)"
                          StoreAssociationFile="$(TransformedStoreAssociationFile)"
                          OSMinVersion="$(AppxOSMinVersion)"
                          OSMaxVersionTested="$(AppxOSMaxVersionTested)"
                          ValidateWinmds="$(_CustomAppxManifestUsed)"
                          StrictManifestValidationEnabled="$(AppxStrictManifestValidationEnabled)"
                          WinmdFiles="@(_AppxWinmdFilesToHarvest)"
                          SDKWinmdFiles="@(_AppxSDKWinmdFilesForHarvest)"
                          NonFrameworkSdkReferences="@(NonFrameworkSdkReference)"
                          ManagedWinmdInprocImplementation="$(ManagedWinmdInprocImplementation)"
                              />-->
   </Target>
   <!-- Executes pre-upload validation of the appx package. -->
   <Target Name="_ValidateAppxPackage"
           Condition="'$(AppxPackageValidationEnabled)' == 'true'">

      <Message Text="====================== Running _ValidateAppxPackage" />


      <PropertyGroup>
         <TransformedStoreAssociationFile Condition=" !Exists(@(StoreAssociationFile->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)'))">@(StoreAssociationFile)</TransformedStoreAssociationFile>
         <TransformedStoreAssociationFile Condition=" Exists(@(StoreAssociationFile->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)'))">@(StoreAssociationFile->'$(OutDir)%(RelativeDir)%(Filename)%(Extension)')</TransformedStoreAssociationFile>
      </PropertyGroup>

      <Message  Text="Store Association Transformed" />
      <Message  Text="Using File: $(TransformedStoreAssociationFile)" />
      <ValidateAppxPackage
          SourceAppxManifest="$(OutDir)modified.appxmanifest_"
          AppxManifest="@(FinalAppxManifest)"
          StoreAssociationFile="$(TransformedStoreAssociationFile)"
          PackageArchitecture="$(PackageArchitecture)"
          AppxPackagePayload="@(AppxPackagePayload)"
          QueryNamespacePrefix="$(AppxManifestQueryNamespacePrefix)"
          ManifestImageFileNameQueries="@(AppxManifestImageFileNameQuery)"
          ResolvedSDKReferences="@(RecursiveResolvedSDKReference)"
          AllowDebugFrameworkReferencesInManifest="$(AppxPackageAllowDebugFrameworkReferencesInManifest)" />
   </Target>

 
   <Target Name="_GenerateAppxPackageRecipeFile"
        Inputs="$(MSBuildAllProjects);@(_GenerateAppxPackageRecipeInput)"
        Outputs="$(AppxPackageRecipe)">

      <Message Text="====================== Running _GenerateAppxPackageRecipeFile" />

      <GenerateAppxPackageRecipe
          AppxManifestXml="%(FinalAppxManifest.FullPath)"
          SourceAppxManifest="$(OutDir)Package.appxmanifest"
          SolutionConfiguration="$(Configuration)|$(Platform)"
          PayloadFiles="@(AppxPackagePayload)"
          FrameworkSdkPackages="@(FrameworkSdkPackage)"
          RecipeFile="$(AppxPackageRecipe)"
          SystemBinaries="@(AppxSystemBinary)"
          ReservedFileNames="@(AppxReservedFileName)"
          AppxManifestSchemas="@(AppxManifestSchema)"
          ManifestFileNameQueries="@(AppxManifestFileNameQuery)"
          ManifestImageFileNameQueries="@(AppxManifestImageFileNameQuery)"
          PackageArchitecture="$(PackageArchitecture)"
          ProjectDir="$(ProjectDir)"
          IntermediateOutputPath="$(IntermediateOutputPath)"
          MakePriExtensionPath="$(InProcessMakePriExtensionPath)"
          TargetPlatformIdentifier="$(TargetPlatformIdentifier)"
          IndexedPayloadFiles="@(IndexedPayloadFiles)"
          UseResourceIndexerApi="$(AppxUseResourceIndexerApi)" />

      <Message Importance="low" Text="Manifest: %(FinalAppxManifest.Identity)" />
      <Message Importance="low" Text="Payload: %(AppxPackagePayload.TargetPath) from %(AppxPackagePayload.FullPath)" />
      <Message Importance="low" Text="SDK reference: %(RecursiveResolvedSDKReference.TargetPath) from %(RecursiveResolvedSDKReference.FullPath)" />
      <Message Importance="low" Text="$(MSBuildProjectName) -> $(AppxPackageRecipe)" />
   </Target>
</Project>