Gac Class

MSBuild Extension Pack

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Gac Class MSBuild Extension Pack Help 4.0.12.0
Valid TaskActions are:

AddAssembly (Required: AssemblyPath Optional: MachineName, RemoteAssemblyPath, UserName, UserPassword)

CheckExists (Required: AssemblyName Optional: MachineName)

RemoveAssembly (Required: AssemblyName Optional: MachineName, UserName, UserPassword)

Remote Execution Support: Partial (not for CheckExists)

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

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

The Gac type exposes the following members.

Constructors
  NameDescription
Public methodGac
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Properties
  NameDescription
Public propertyAssemblyName
Sets the name of the assembly.
Public propertyAssemblyPath
Sets the path to the assembly to be added the GAC
Public propertyExists
Gets whether the assembly exists in the GAC
Public propertyForce
Set to True to force the file to be gacc'ed (overwrite any existing)
Public propertyRemoteAssemblyPath
Sets the remote path of the assembly. Note that gacutil.exe must exist on the remote server and be in it's Path environment variable
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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">
        <!-- Add an assembly to the local cache -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Gac TaskAction="AddAssembly" AssemblyPath="c:\AnAssembly.dll"/>
        <!-- Remove an assembly from the local cache. -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Gac TaskAction="RemoveAssembly" AssemblyName="AnAssembly Version=3.0.8000.0,PublicKeyToken=f251491100750aea"/>
        <!-- Add an assembly to a remote machine cache. Note that gacutil.exe must exist on the remote server and be in it's Path environment variable -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Gac TaskAction="AddAssembly" AssemblyPath="c:\aaa.dll" RemoteAssemblyPath="\\ANEWVM\c$\apath\aaa.dll" MachineName="ANEWVM" UserName="Administrator" UserPassword="O123"/>
        <!-- Remove an assembly from a remote machine cache -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Gac TaskAction="RemoveAssembly" AssemblyName="aaa, Version=1.0.0.0,PublicKeyToken=e24a7ed7109b7e39" MachineName="ANEWVM" UserName="Admministrator" UserPassword="O123"/>
        <!-- Check whether an assembly exists in the local cache -->
        <MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Gac TaskAction="CheckExists" AssemblyName="aaa, Version=1.0.0.0,PublicKeyToken=e24a7ed7109b7e39">
            <Output PropertyName="Exists2" TaskParameter="Exists"/>
        </MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework.Gac>
        <Message Text="Exists: $(Exists2)"/>
    </Target>
</Project>
See Also

Reference

MSBuild.ExtensionPack.Framework Namespace
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