Guid Class

MSBuild Extension Pack

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Guid Class MSBuild Extension Pack Help 4.0.12.0
Valid TaskActions are:

Create (Output: GuidString, FormattedGuidString)

CreateCrypto (Output: GuidString, FormattedGuidString)

Remote Execution Support: NA

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

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

The Guid type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodGuid
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Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyFormattedGuidString
32 digits separated by hyphens: xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx
Public propertyGuidString
32 digits: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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">
        <!-- Create a new Guid and get the formatted and unformatted values -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Guid TaskAction="Create">
            <Output TaskParameter="FormattedGuidString" PropertyName="FormattedGuidString1" />
            <Output TaskParameter="GuidString" PropertyName="GuidStringItem" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Guid>
        <Message Text="GuidStringItem: $(GuidStringItem)"/>
        <Message Text="FormattedGuidString: $(FormattedGuidString1)"/>
        <!-- Create a new cryptographically strong Guid and get the formatted and unformatted values -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Guid TaskAction="CreateCrypto">
            <Output TaskParameter="FormattedGuidString" PropertyName="FormattedGuidString1" />
            <Output TaskParameter="GuidString" PropertyName="GuidStringItem" />
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Guid>
        <Message Text="GuidStringItem Crypto: $(GuidStringItem)"/>
        <Message Text="FormattedGuidString Crypto: $(FormattedGuidString1)"/>
    </Target>
</Project>
See Also

Reference

MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework Namespace
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