Kinook Software Forum

Go Back   Kinook Software Forum > Visual Build Professional > [VBP] General Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-21-2005, 10:31 AM
SuperJason SuperJason is online now
Registered User
 
Join Date: 02-21-2005
Posts: 4
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
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-21-2005, 11:29 AM
DHearn DHearn is online now
Registered User
 
Join Date: 06-02-2001
Posts: 8
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.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-21-2005, 11:31 AM
SuperJason SuperJason is online now
Registered User
 
Join Date: 02-21-2005
Posts: 4
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
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:27 AM.


Copyright © 1999-2023 Kinook Software, Inc.