msbuild_example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--
This files include my first example for MSBuild.

It includes some properties (with condition), items and one target.
Created mostly for future reference. 
-->

<Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build"  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">

<!-- Metadata about build script -->
<PropertyGroup>
	<ProductVersion>v1.0</ProductVersion>
	<!-- By not setting the config string, it will be set to Debug in the next if()-->
	<Configuration>Release</Configuration>
	<!-- If Configuration == ''; Configuration = Debug -->
	<Configuration Condition="'$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
</PropertyGroup>

<!-- Needed project files -->
<PropertyGroup>
	<mainFile>main.c</mainFile>
	<headerFile>header.h</headerFile>
	<compileOutput>program.exe</compileOutput>
</PropertyGroup>

<ItemGroup>
	<!-- To differ between e.g. c-files, header files. Can also use wildcards for several files -->
	<cFiles Include ="$(mainFile)" />
</ItemGroup>

<Target Name="Build">
	<Message Text="====================================="></Message>
	<Message Text="Christian's first MSBuild"></Message> 
	<Message Text="====================================="></Message>
	<Message Text="Product version:  $(ProductVersion)"></Message>
	<Message Text="Configuration: $(Configuration)"></Message>
	<Message Text="Msbuild bin path: $(MSBuildBinPath)"></Message>
	<Message Text="====================================="></Message>
	<!-- -->
	<Message Text="Compiling @(cFiles, ', ')"></Message>
	<Exec Command ="gcc @(cFiles) -o $(compileOutput)"></Exec>

</Target>
</Project>