Updating Build File During Build
 

Is there a good way to make a build file self updating from source control?

I want to have some steps in a build that retrieve the newest BLD file from source control, and if it has changed, restart the new version of the build. I don't know how to do this because I don't know if the build file got changed. I also don't know if the build was launched with the GUI or the command line version. I want to reopen the file the same way.

I'd like to hear any advice you may have.

Thanks,
Jason

We handle this in our builds by having a top-level build file which gets all the other build files from source control and then has a VisualBuild step which starts the normal build using the updated build file. We have the top-level build file run each night from by the windows scheduler. When using the GUI interface, we just open the normal build file.

Not Too Bad
 

That sounds alright. It means I'll have 2 build files, but it's not that bad.

I'd still like to hear how other people have done this.

Thanks,
Jason