Guys, this is really helpful of you. I got a nasty feeling that the database side of things are going to suck my time (and my life no doubt) away over the next week[end] or two so I not sure how much I'm going to contribute to the work already done. Maybe to make amends I can contribute a console application I've already written that could help if you guys are having to integrate setting up COM+ apps into the build -test cycle.
Basically it works analogous to a macro. Point it at an existing COM+ app that you've setup (and configured) the old fashion manual way and it will document its configuration into an xml file. Once documented you can "replay" the setup and configuration of that COM+ app as many times as you want. The config of the COM+ app thus setup will faithfully represent the configs captured in the xml file (which you can always tweak!). I find the tool invaluable. During development I get the tool to spit out the configs of the COM+ apps I'm authoring as xml files. I check these into version control into a particular directory. The nightly build loops through these files in this directory. On each iteration, issues a command line that hands back to the tool the xml config file. The tool then inspects the configs to determine the COM+ app it needs to create, the dll's that are to be installed (and where to find them), and the configuration it needs to apply. This way I don't have to manually hardwire which apps need to be setup as part of the build script. Setting up COM+ apps is vital step in the nightly build as it facilitates running the regression test suite to verify the build. If any of you guys (and anyone of the forum) are interested I can send you the tool along with source code. Hopefully this will make up for you guys doing the hand work on the vb6 build - at least until I can get onto it ;-) Christian -----Original Message----- From: Subbu Balakrishnan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 November 2004 21:55 To: Crowhurst,Christian Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Nant-users] VB6 build dependencies Hi Christian Talk about being spread thin on the ground! Similar situation here which is why I went all quiet. I hope you are able to get through the database side of things in short order. I have been reading through Peter's code on the train ride in and it comes very close to fulfilling my needs - I'll need to make a few changes though. Having managed to "get my hands" on the important bits (thanks Peter/Els/John) it would be unfortunate if I didn't do something to address my particular requirement - there goes my weekend! I'll keep you informed on any progress I make. I will also look at how we can fold your IDL generation requirement into this. Personally, I think its great you've gone the IDL route - I have been burnt by Binary Compatibility issues often enough to appreciate this. Regards Subbu -----Original Message----- From: Crowhurst,Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 2 November 2004 6:45 PM To: Subbu Balakrishnan Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Nant-users] VB6 build dependencies Hi Subbu, Yeah I agree it was generous of these guys to supply the code. As to my progress on getting the build to work. My time is torn between trying to include SQL Server databases in the automated build, test and deploy cycle and getting the vb6 build to work without having to hard wire a dependency order into the scripts. As you can imagine I'm being spread somewhat thinly! The database side of things is become more painful by the day so I've had to prioritise this and leave the vb6 build hard-wired. With the vb6 problem I've also got the problem of "compiling" IDL files to add to the mix. We use the IDL to create custom interfaces (contained in type libraries) that our vb6 classes implement. I've got to make sure these are compiled in the dependency order along with the vb6 code that implements them. All told the whole lot feels somewhat daunting. But hey life would be boring if there wasn't a challenge or two along the way, right? ;-) Christian -----Original Message----- From: Subbu Balakrishnan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 02 November 2004 05:21 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; Crowhurst,Christian Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Re: [Nant-users] VB6 build dependencies Quite by accident, I came upon the John's vbp.build.include and Els' (Peter's?) C# code to create a build order. Gents, can't thank you enough. I've had some trouble getting started with this and these two pieces of code will be an immense help. Christian, any joy with your vb6 build issues? 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