Function Reference

Assembly Functions
Conversion Functions
Date/Time Functions
Directory Functions
DNS Functions
Environment Functions
File Functions
Math Functions
NAnt Functions
Operating System Functions
Path Functions
String Functions
Unix/Cygwin Functions
Version Functions

Assembly Functions

Name Summary
assembly::get-full-name Gets the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name.
assembly::get-location Gets the physical location, in codebase format, of the loaded file that contains the manifest.
assembly::get-name Gets an AssemblyName for the specified assembly.
assembly::load Loads an assembly given the long form of its name.
assembly::load-from-file Loads an assembly given its file name or path.
assemblyname::get-assembly-name Gets the AssemblyName for a given file.
assemblyname::get-codebase Gets the location of the assembly as a URL.
assemblyname::get-escaped-codebase Gets the URI, including escape characters, that represents the codebase.
assemblyname::get-full-name Gets the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name.
assemblyname::get-name Gets the simple, unencrypted name of the assembly.
assemblyname::get-version Gets the version of the assembly.

Conversion Functions

Name Summary
bool::parse Converts the specified string representation of a logical value to its Boolean equivalent.
bool::to-string Converts the specified Boolean to its equivalent string representation.
convert::to-boolean Converts the argument to a boolean
convert::to-datetime Converts the argument to a datetime.
convert::to-double Converts the argument to double
convert::to-int Converts the argument to an integer.
convert::to-string Converts the argument to a string.
datetime::parse Converts the specified string representation of a date and time to its DateTime equivalent.
datetime::to-string Converts the specified DateTime to its equivalent string representation.
double::parse Converts the specified string representation of a number to its double-precision floating point number equivalent.
double::to-string Converts the specified Double to its equivalent string representation.
int::parse Converts the specified string representation of a number to its 32-bit signed integer equivalent.
int::to-string Converts the specified Int32 to its equivalent string representation.
long::parse Converts the specified string representation of a number to its 64-bit signed integer equivalent.
long::to-string Converts the specified Int64 to its equivalent string representation.
timespan::parse Constructs a TimeSpan from a time indicated by a specified string.
timespan::to-string Converts the specified TimeSpan to its equivalent string representation.
version::parse Converts the specified string representation of a version to its Version equivalent.
version::to-string Converts the specified Version to its equivalent string representation.

Date/Time Functions

Name Summary
datetime::get-day Gets the day of the month represented by the specified date.
datetime::get-day-of-week Gets the day of the week represented by the specified date.
datetime::get-day-of-year Gets the day of the year represented by the specified date.
datetime::get-days-in-month Returns the number of days in the specified month of the specified year.
datetime::get-hour Gets the hour component of the specified date.
datetime::get-millisecond Gets the milliseconds component of the specified date.
datetime::get-minute Gets the minute component of the specified date.
datetime::get-month Gets the month component of the specified date.
datetime::get-second Gets the seconds component of the specified date.
datetime::get-ticks Gets the number of ticks that represent the specified date.
datetime::get-year Gets the year component of the specified date.
datetime::is-leap-year Returns an indication whether the specified year is a leap year.
datetime::now Gets a DateTime that is the current local date and time on this computer.
timespan::from-days Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of days, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
timespan::from-hours Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of hours, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
timespan::from-milliseconds Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of milliseconds.
timespan::from-minutes Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of minutes, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
timespan::from-seconds Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of seconds, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond.
timespan::from-ticks Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified time, where the specification is in units of ticks.
timespan::get-days Returns the number of whole days represented by the specified TimeSpan.
timespan::get-hours Returns the number of whole hours represented by the specified TimeSpan.
timespan::get-milliseconds Returns the number of whole milliseconds represented by the specified TimeSpan.
timespan::get-minutes Returns the number of whole minutes represented by the specified TimeSpan.
timespan::get-seconds Returns the number of whole seconds represented by the specified TimeSpan.
timespan::get-ticks Returns the number of ticks contained in the specified TimeSpan.
timespan::get-total-days Returns the total number of days represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional days.
timespan::get-total-hours Returns the total number of hours represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional hours.
timespan::get-total-milliseconds Returns the total number of milliseconds represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional milliseconds.
timespan::get-total-minutes Returns the total number of minutes represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional minutes.
timespan::get-total-seconds Returns the total number of seconds represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional seconds.

Directory Functions

Name Summary
directory::exists Determines whether the given path refers to an existing directory on disk.
directory::get-creation-time Returns the creation date and time of the specified directory.
directory::get-current-directory Gets the current working directory.
directory::get-directory-root Returns the volume information, root information, or both for the specified path.
directory::get-last-access-time Returns the date and time the specified directory was last accessed.
directory::get-last-write-time Returns the date and time the specified directory was last written to.
directory::get-parent-directory Retrieves the parent directory of the specified path.

DNS Functions

Name Summary
dns::get-host-name Gets the host name of the local computer.

Environment Functions

Name Summary
environment::get-folder-path Gets the path to the system special folder identified by the specified enumeration.
environment::get-machine-name Gets the NetBIOS name of this local computer.
environment::get-operating-system Gets an OperatingSystem object that represents the current operating system.
environment::get-user-name Gets the user name of the person who started the current thread.
environment::get-variable Returns the value of the specified environment variable.
environment::get-version Gets a Version object that describes the major, minor, build, and revision numbers of the Common Language Runtime.
environment::newline Gets the newline string defined for this environment.
environment::variable-exists Gets a value indicating whether the specified environment variable exists.

File Functions

Name Summary
file::exists Determines whether the specified file exists.
file::get-creation-time Returns the creation date and time of the specified file.
file::get-last-access-time Returns the date and time the specified file was last accessed.
file::get-last-write-time Returns the date and time the specified file was last written to.
file::get-length Gets the length of the file.
file::is-assembly Checks if a given file is an assembly.
file::up-to-date Determines whether targetFile is more or equal up-to-date than srcFile.

Math Functions

Name Summary
math::abs Returns the absolute value of the specified number
math::ceiling Returns the smallest whole number greater than or equal to the specified number
math::floor Returns the largest whole number less than or equal to the specified number.
math::round Rounds the value to the nearest whole number

NAnt Functions

Name Summary
framework::exists Checks whether the specified framework exists, and is valid.
framework::get-assembly-directory Gets the assembly directory of the specified framework.
framework::get-clr-version Gets the Common Language Runtime version of the current target framework.
framework::get-clr-version Gets the Common Language Runtime version of the specified framework.
framework::get-description Gets the description of the current target framework.
framework::get-description Gets the description of the specified framework.
framework::get-family Gets the family of the specified framework.
framework::get-framework-directory Gets the framework directory of the specified framework.
framework::get-frameworks Gets a comma-separated list of frameworks filtered by the specified FrameworkTypes.
framework::get-runtime-engine Gets the runtime engine of the specified framework.
framework::get-runtime-framework Gets the identifier of the runtime framework.
framework::get-sdk-directory Gets the SDK directory of the specified framework.
framework::get-target-framework Gets the identifier of the current target framework.
framework::get-tool-path Gets the absolute path of the specified tool for the current target framework.
framework::get-version Gets the version of the current target framework.
framework::get-version Gets the version of the specified framework.
framework::sdk-exists Checks whether the SDK for the specified framework is installed.
nant::get-assembly Gets the NAnt assembly.
nant::get-base-directory Gets the base directory of the appdomain in which NAnt is running.
platform::get-name Gets the name of the platform on which NAnt is running.
platform::is-unix Checks whether NAnt is running on Unix.
platform::is-win32 Checks whether NAnt is running on Windows (and not just 32-bit Windows as the name may lead you to believe).
platform::is-windows Checks whether NAnt is running on Windows.
project::get-base-directory Gets the base directory of the current project.
project::get-buildfile-path Gets the local path to the build file.
project::get-buildfile-uri Gets the Uri form of the build file.
project::get-default-target Gets the name of the target that will be executed when no other build targets are specified.
project::get-name Gets the name of the current project.
property::exists Checks whether the specified property exists.
property::get-value Gets the value of the specified property.
property::is-dynamic Checks whether the specified property is a dynamic property.
property::is-readonly Checks whether the specified property is read-only.
target::exists Checks whether the specified target exists.
target::get-current-target Gets the name of the target being executed.
target::has-executed Checks whether the specified target has already been executed.
task::exists Checks whether the specified task exists.
task::get-assembly Returns the Assembly from which the specified task was loaded.

Operating System Functions

Name Summary
operating-system::get-platform Gets a PlatformID value that identifies the operating system platform.
operating-system::get-version Gets a Version object that identifies this operating system.
operating-system::to-string Converts the value of the specified operating system to its equivalent String representation.

Path Functions

Name Summary
path::change-extension Changes the extension of the path string.
path::combine Combines two paths.
path::get-directory-name Returns the directory information for the specified path string.
path::get-extension Returns the extension for the specified path string.
path::get-file-name Returns the filename for the specified path string.
path::get-file-name-without-extension Returns the filename without extension for the specified path string.
path::get-full-path Returns the fully qualified path.
path::get-path-root Gets the root directory of the specified path.
path::get-temp-file-name Returns a uniquely named zero-byte temporary file on disk and returns the full path to that file.
path::get-temp-path Gets the path to the temporary directory.
path::has-extension Determines whether a path string includes an extension.
path::is-path-rooted Determines whether a path string is absolute.

String Functions

Name Summary
string::contains Tests whether the specified string contains the given search string.
string::ends-with Tests whether the specified string ends with the specified suffix string.
string::get-length Returns the length of the specified string.
string::index-of Returns the position of the first occurrence in the specified string of the given search string.
string::last-index-of Returns the position of the last occurrence in the specified string of the given search string.
string::pad-left Returns the given string left-padded to the given length.
string::pad-right Returns the given string right-padded to the given length.
string::replace Returns a string corresponding to the replacement of a given string with another in the specified string.
string::starts-with Tests whether the specified string starts with the specified prefix string.
string::substring Returns a substring of the specified string.
string::to-lower Returns the specified string converted to lowercase.
string::to-upper Returns the specified string converted to uppercase.
string::trim Returns the given string trimmed of whitespace.
string::trim-end Returns the given string trimmed of trailing whitespace.
string::trim-start Returns the given string trimmed of leading whitespace.

Unix/Cygwin Functions

Name Summary
cygpath::get-dos-path Gets the DOS (short) form of the specified path.
cygpath::get-unix-path Gets the Unix form of the specified path.
cygpath::get-windows-path Gets the Windows form of the specified path.
pkg-config::exists Determines whether the given package exists.
pkg-config::get-compile-flags Gets the compile flags required to compile the package, including all its dependencies.
pkg-config::get-link-flags Gets the link flags required to compile the package, including all its dependencies.
pkg-config::get-mod-version Determines the version of the given package.
pkg-config::get-variable Gets the value of a variable for the specified package.
pkg-config::is-atleast-version Determines whether the given package is at least version version.
pkg-config::is-between-version Determines whether the given package is between two versions.
pkg-config::is-exact-version Determines whether the given package is exactly version version.
pkg-config::is-max-version Determines whether the given package is at no newer than version version.

Version Functions

Name Summary
fileversioninfo::get-company-name Gets the name of the company that produced the file.
fileversioninfo::get-file-version Gets the file version of a file.
fileversioninfo::get-product-name Gets the name of the product the file is distributed with.
fileversioninfo::get-product-version Gets the product version of a file.
fileversioninfo::get-version-info Returns a FileVersionInfo representing the version information associated with the specified file.
version::get-build Gets the value of the build component of a given version.
version::get-major Gets the value of the major component of a given version.
version::get-minor Gets the value of the minor component of a given version.
version::get-revision Gets the value of the revision component of a given version.