Project.Build Method (array<String , IDictionary, BuildSettings)
Builds the specified list of targets in the project using the specified settings, and returns the outputs of the targets.
MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0.
Namespace: Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Engine (in Microsoft.Build.Engine.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Function Build ( _
targetNames As String(), _
targetOutputs As IDictionary, _
buildFlags As BuildSettings _
) As Boolean
public bool Build(
string[] targetNames,
IDictionary targetOutputs,
BuildSettings buildFlags
)
public:
bool Build(
array<String^>^ targetNames,
IDictionary^ targetOutputs,
BuildSettings buildFlags
)
member Build :
targetNames:string[] *
targetOutputs:IDictionary *
buildFlags:BuildSettings -> bool
public function Build(
targetNames : String[],
targetOutputs : IDictionary,
buildFlags : BuildSettings
) : boolean
Parameters
targetNames
Type: array<System.String[]The list of targets to build. This parameter can be a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) to build the default targets.
targetOutputs
Type: System.Collections.IDictionaryThe outputs of the built targets. This parameter can be a null reference (Nothing) if outputs are not needed.
buildFlags
Type: Microsoft.Build.BuildEngine.BuildSettingsThe BuildSettings to apply to the build.
Return Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the build was successful; otherwise, false.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see dd66cd4c-b087-415f-9c3e-94e3a1835f74.