Path Class

MSBuild Extension Pack

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Path Class MSBuild Extension Pack Help 4.0.12.0
Valid TaskActions are:

ChangeExtension (Required: Filepath, Extension Output: Value)

Combine (Required: Filepath, Filepath2 Output: Value)

GetDirectoryName (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

GetExtension (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

GetFileName (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

GetFileNameWithoutExtension (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

GetFullPath (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

GetPathRoot (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

GetRandomFileName (Output: Value)

GetTempPath (Output: Value)

HasExtension (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

IsPathRooted (Required: Filepath Output: Value)

Remote Execution Support: NA

Inheritance Hierarchy
SystemObject  Microsoft.Build.UtilitiesTask
    MSBuild.ExtensionPackBaseTask
      MSBuild.ExtensionPack.FrameworkPath

Namespace: MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework
Assembly: MSBuild.ExtensionPack (in MSBuild.ExtensionPack.dll) Version: 4.0.0.0

The Path type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodPath
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Fields
  NameDescription
Public fieldStatic memberChangeExtensionTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberCombineTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetDirectoryNameTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetExtensionTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetFileNameTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetFileNameWithoutExtensionTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetFullPathTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetPathRootTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetRandomFileNameTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberGetTempPathTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberHasExtensionTaskAction
Public fieldStatic memberIsPathRootedTaskAction
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Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyExtension
The file extension to use for the ChangeExtension task
Public propertyFilepath
The file path to use
Public propertyFilepath2
The file path to use for the second filepath parameter for the Combine task
Public propertyValue
Gets value returned from the invoked Path method
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Examples
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<Project ToolsVersion="4.0" DefaultTargets="Default" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
    <PropertyGroup>
        <TPath>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\MSBuild.ExtensionPack.tasks</TPath>
        <TPath Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\..\Common\MSBuild.ExtensionPack.tasks')">$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)\..\..\Common\MSBuild.ExtensionPack.tasks</TPath>
    </PropertyGroup>
    <Import Project="$(TPath)"/>
    <Target Name="Default">
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="ChangeExtension" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt" Extension="log">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="NewFilename" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="NewFilename = $(NewFilename)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="Combine" Filepath="c:\temp" Filepath2="filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="CombinedFilename" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="CombinedFilename = $(CombinedFilename)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetDirectoryName" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="JustTheDirectory" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="JustTheDirectory = $(JustTheDirectory)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetExtension" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="JustTheExtension" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="JustTheExtension = $(JustTheExtension)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetFileName" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="JustTheFilename" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="JustTheFilename = $(JustTheFilename)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetFileNameWithoutExtension" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="JustTheFilename" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="JustTheFilename = $(JustTheFilename)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetFullPath" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="FullPath" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="FullPath = $(FullPath)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetPathRoot" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="PathRoot" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="PathRoot = $(PathRoot)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetRandomFileName">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="RandomFilename" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="RandomFilename = $(RandomFilename)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="GetTempPath">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="TempPath" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="TempPath = $(TempPath)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="HasExtension" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="FileHasAnExtension" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="FileHasAnExtension = $(FileHasAnExtension)"/>
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path TaskAction="IsPathRooted" Filepath="c:\temp\filename.txt">
            <Output TaskParameter="Value" PropertyName="FileIsRooted" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Path>
        <Message Text="FileIsRooted = $(FileIsRooted)"/>
    </Target>
</Project>
See Also

Reference

MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework Namespace
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