Dynamically define variables

[Denis Kuzmin]

• suggested format:

temporary - at runtime:

    $(var=value)
    $(var=value:project)

persistence - writes into standard projects containers ~.csproj,.vcxproj,etc.:

    $(#var=value)
    $(#var=value:project)

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• sample of use:

$(slnDir=$(SolutionDir.Replace('\', '/')))
$(prgDir=$(ProjectDir.Replace('\', '/'):vsSolutionBuildEvent))
$(prgDirVer=$(ProjectDir.Replace('\', '/'):Version))

"$(TargetPath.Replace('\', '/'):Version)" 
"$(slnDir)_version" "$(slnDir).git" "$(prgDirVer)Version.tpl" "$(prgDir)Version.cs" "$(prgDir)source.extension.vsixmanifest"

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/ find conflicts: MSBuild Concepts - Property Functions

[Denis Kuzmin]

Started for:

• $(var=value) & $(var=value:project)

As for the persistence.. - I don't think that will be useful -_-

However, this combination will be reserved.

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note: MSBuild Special Characters:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/bb383819.aspx

[Denis Kuzmin]

new structure:

public struct TPreparedData
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Dynamically define variables
    /// </summary>
    public TVar variable;
    /// <summary>
    /// Unit of properties
    /// </summary>
    public TProperty property;

    public struct TVar
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Storage if present
        /// </summary>
        public string name;
        /// <summary>
        /// Specific project where to store.
        /// null value - project by default
        /// </summary>
        public string project;
        /// <summary>
        /// Storing in the projects files ~ .csproj, .vcxproj, ..
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>reserved</remarks>
        public bool isPersistence;
    }

    public struct TProperty
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Complex phrase or simple property
        /// </summary>
        public bool complex;
        /// <summary>
        /// has escaped property
        /// </summary>
        public bool escaped;
        /// <summary>
        /// Contain all prepared data from specific projects. Not complete evaluation!
        /// i.e.: prepares only all $(..:project) data
        /// </summary>
        public string unevaluated;
        /// <summary>
        /// Specific project for unevaluated data
        /// </summary>
        public string project;
        /// <summary>
        /// Step of handling
        /// </summary>
        public bool completed;
        /// <summary>
        /// Raw unprepared data without(in any case) storage variable
        /// </summary>
        public string raw;
    }
}

6156b49 - currently not parsed all internal projects from variable

[Denis Kuzmin]

full support with 271874d ( 031de86 )

-> variable of variable & nested :project

• nested structure paired to TPreparedData

storing variables still as reserved