<csc> Task

Note: In order to have <csc> task generate manifest resource names that match those generated by Microsoft Visual Studio.NET, the value of the prefix attribute of the <resources> element should match the "Default Namespace" of the C# project, and the value of the dynamicprefix attribute should be set to "true".

Parameters

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
baseaddress	string	The preferred base address at which to load a DLL. The default base address for a DLL is set by the .NET Framework common language runtime.	False
checked	bool	Specifies whether an integer arithmetic statement that is not in the scope of the `checked` or `unchecked` keywords and that results in a value outside the range of the data type should cause a run-time exception. The default is false.	False
codepage	string	Specifies the code page to use for all source code files in the compilation.	False
debug	DebugOutput	Specifies the type of debugging information generated by the compiler. The default is `None`.	False
doc	file	The name of the XML documentation file to generate.	False
filealign	int	Specifies the size of sections in the output file. Valid values are 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, and 8192.	False
langversion	string	Causes the compiler to only accept syntax that is included in a given specification.	False
noconfig	bool	Instructs the compiler not to use implicit references to assemblies. The default is false.	False
nostdlib	bool	Instructs the compiler not to import mscorlib.dll. The default is false.	False
optimize	bool	Specifies whether the compiler should perform optimizations to the make output files smaller, faster, and more effecient. The default is false.	False
platform	string	Specifies which platform version of common language runtime (CLR) can run the output file.	False
unsafe	bool	Instructs the compiler to allow code that uses the `unsafe` keyword. The default is false.	False
warninglevel	string	Specifies the warning level for the compiler to display. Valid values are `0`-`4`. The default is `4`.	False
output	file	The output file created by the compiler.	True
target	string	Output type. Possible values are `exe`, `winexe`, `library` or `module`.	True
define	string	Define conditional compilation symbol(s).	False
delaysign	DelaySign	Specifies whether to delay sign the assembly using only the public portion of the strong name key. The default is `NotSet`.	False
failonerror	bool	Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true.	False
if	bool	If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.	False
keycontainer	string	Specifies the key pair container used to strongname the assembly.	False
keyfile	file	Specifies a strong name key file.	False
main	string	Specifies which type contains the Main method that you want to use as the entry point into the program.	False
nowarn	string	Deprecated. Specifies a comma-separated list of warnings that should be suppressed by the compiler.	False
rebuild	bool	Instructs NAnt to recompile the output file regardless of the file timestamps.	False
timeout	int	The maximum amount of time the application is allowed to execute, expressed in milliseconds. Defaults to no time-out.	False
unless	bool	Opposite of `if`. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false.	False
verbose	bool	Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false.	False
warnaserror	bool	Instructs the compiler to treat all warnings as errors. The default is false.	False
win32icon	file	Icon to associate with the application.	False
win32res	file	Specifies a Win32 resource file (.res).	False

Framework-configurable parameters

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
exename	string	The name of the executable that should be used to launch the external program.	False
managed	ManagedExecution	Specifies whether the external program should be treated as a managed application, possibly forcing it to be executed under the currently targeted version of the CLR.	False
noconfig	bool	Instructs the compiler not to use implicit references to assemblies. The default is false.	False
nostdlib	bool	Instructs the compiler not to import mscorlib.dll. The default is false.	False
supportsdelaysign	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "delaysign" option. The default is false.	False
supportsdocgeneration	bool	Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports generation of XML Documentation file. The default is true.	False
supportskeycontainer	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "keycontainer" option. The default is false.	False
supportskeyfile	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "keyfile" option. The default is false.	False
supportslangversion	bool	Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports accepting only a specific language syntax. The default is false.	False
supportsnowarnlist	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports a command line option that allows a list of warnings to be suppressed. The default is false.	False
supportspackagereferences	bool	Indicates whether package references are supported by compiler for a given target framework. The default is false.	False
supportsplatform	bool	Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports limiting the platform on which the compiled code can run. The default is false.	False
supportswarnaserrorlist	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "warnaserror" option that takes a list of warnings. The default is false.	False
useruntimeengine	bool	Deprecated. Specifies whether the external program is a managed application which should be executed using a runtime engine, if configured. The default is false.	False

Nested Elements:

</warnaserror>

</nowarn>

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
number	string	A warning number, or comma-separated list of warnings, that you want the compiler to suppress or report.	True
if	bool	If true then the element will be processed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.	False
unless	bool	If true then the element will be skipped; otherwise, processed. The default is false.	False

<lib>

</lib>

</references>

<pkg-references>

</pkg-references>

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
name	string	Name of the package to reference. Multiple package can be specified with a single element as a semi-colon separated list of package names.	True
if	bool	Indicates if the package should be passed to the task. If true then the package will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.	False
unless	bool	Indicates if the package should not be passed to the task. If false then the package will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false.	False

</resources>

</modules>

</sources>

<arg>

The command-line arguments for the external program.

Represents a command-line argument.

When passed to an external application, the argument will be quoted when appropriate. This does not apply to the line parameter, which is always passed as is.

Parameters

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
dir	directory	The value for a directory-based command-line argument; will be replaced with the absolute path of the directory.	False
file	file	The name of a file as a single command-line argument; will be replaced with the absolute filename of the file.	False
if	bool	Indicates if the argument should be passed to the external program. If true then the argument will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.	False
line	string	List of command-line arguments; will be passed to the executable as is.	False
path	<path>	The value for a PATH-like command-line argument; you can use `:` or `;` as path separators and NAnt will convert it to the platform's local conventions, while resolving references to environment variables.	False
unless	bool	Indicates if the argument should not be passed to the external program. If false then the argument will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false.	False
value	string	A single command-line argument; can contain space characters.	False

Nested Elements:

<path>

Sets a single command-line argument and treats it like a PATH - ensures the right separator for the local platform is used.

</path>

Examples

A single command-line argument containing a space character.
```
<arg value="-l -a" />
    
```
Two separate command-line arguments.
```
<arg line="-l -a" />
    
```
A single command-line argument with the value \dir;\dir2;\dir3 on DOS-based systems and /dir:/dir2:/dir3 on Unix-like systems.
```
<arg path="/dir;/dir2:\dir3" />
    
```

<csc>

Parameters

Framework-configurable parameters

Nested Elements:

<warnaserror>

</warnaserror>

<nowarn>

<warning>

Parameters

</warning>

</nowarn>

<lib>

</lib>

<references>

</references>

<pkg-references>

<package>

Parameters

</package>

</pkg-references>

<resources>

</resources>

<modules>

</modules>

<sources>

</sources>

<arg>

Parameters

Nested Elements:

<path>

</path>

Examples

</arg>

Examples

Requirements