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# CscTask Properties

The properties of the CscTask class are listed below. For a complete list of CscTask class members, see the CscTask Members topic.

#### Public Instance Properties

Arguments (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | The command-line arguments for the external program.
BaseAddress | The preferred base address at which to load a DLL. The default base address for a DLL is set by the .NET Framework common language runtime.
BaseDirectory (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets the working directory for the application.
Checked | Specifies whether an integer arithmetic statement that is not in the scope of the `checked` or `unchecked` keywords and that results in a value outside the range of the data type should cause a run-time exception. The default is false.
Codepage | Specifies the code page to use for all source code files in the compilation.
CommandLine (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets the command-line arguments, separated by spaces.
Debug | No longer expose this to build authors. Use DebugOutput instead.
DebugOutput | Specifies the type of debugging information generated by the compiler. The default is None.
Define (inherited from CompilerBase) | Define conditional compilation symbol(s).
DelaySign (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies whether to delay sign the assembly using only the public portion of the strong name key. The default is NotSet.
DocFile | The name of the XML documentation file to generate.
ErrorWriter (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets or sets the TextWriter to which error output of the external program will be written.
ExeName (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | The name of the executable that should be used to launch the external program.
ExitCode (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets the value that the process specified when it terminated.
Extension | Gets the file extension required by the current compiler.
FailOnError (inherited from Task) | Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true.
FileAlign | Specifies the size of sections in the output file. Valid values are 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, and 8192.
ForceRebuild (inherited from CompilerBase) | Instructs NAnt to recompile the output file regardless of the file timestamps.
IfDefined (inherited from Task) | If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.
KeyContainer (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies the key pair container used to strongname the assembly.
KeyFile (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies a strong name key file.
LangVersion | Causes the compiler to only accept syntax that is included in a given specification.
Lib (inherited from CompilerBase) | Obsolete. Additional directories to search in for assembly references.
LogPrefix (inherited from Task) | Obsolete. The prefix used when sending messages to the log.
MainType (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies which type contains the Main method that you want to use as the entry point into the program.
Managed (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Specifies whether the external program should be treated as a managed application, possibly forcing it to be executed under the currently targeted version of the CLR.
Modules (inherited from CompilerBase) | Link the specified modules into this assembly.
Name (inherited from Task) | The name of the task.
NamespaceManager (inherited from Element) | Gets or sets the XmlNamespaceManager.
NoConfig | Instructs the compiler not to use implicit references to assemblies. The default is false.
NoStdLib | Instructs the compiler not to import mscorlib.dll. The default is false.
NoWarn (inherited from CompilerBase) | Obsolete. Specifies a comma-separated list of warnings that should be suppressed by the compiler.
Optimize | Specifies whether the compiler should perform optimizations to the make output files smaller, faster, and more effecient. The default is false.
Output (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets the file to which the standard output should be redirected.
OutputAppend (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets a value indicating whether output will be appended to the Output.
OutputFile (inherited from CompilerBase) | The output file created by the compiler.
OutputTarget (inherited from CompilerBase) | Output type. Possible values are `exe`, `winexe`, `library` or `module`.
OutputWriter (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets or sets the TextWriter to which standard output messages of the external program will be written.
Packages (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies list of packages to reference.
Parent (inherited from Element) | Gets or sets the parent of the element.
Platform | Specifies which platform version of common language runtime (CLR) can run the output file.
ProgramArguments (inherited from CompilerBase) | Gets the command-line arguments for the external program.
ProgramFileName (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets the filename of the external program to start.
Project (inherited from Element) | Gets or sets the Project to which this element belongs.
Properties (inherited from Element) | Gets the properties local to this Element and the Project.
References (inherited from CompilerBase) | Reference metadata from the specified assembly files.
ResourcesList (inherited from CompilerBase) | Resources to embed.
Sources (inherited from CompilerBase) | The set of source files for compilation.
Spawn (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets or sets a value indicating whether the application should be spawned. If you spawn an application, its output will not be logged by NAnt. The default is false.
SupportsDelaySign (inherited from CompilerBase) | Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "delaysign" option. The default is false.
SupportsDocGeneration | Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports generation of XML Documentation file. The default is true.
SupportsKeyContainer (inherited from CompilerBase) | Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "keycontainer" option. The default is false.
SupportsKeyFile (inherited from CompilerBase) | Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "keyfile" option. The default is false.
SupportsLangVersion | Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports accepting only a specific language syntax. The default is false.
SupportsNoWarnList (inherited from CompilerBase) | Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports a command line option that allows a list of warnings to be suppressed. The default is false.
SupportsPackageReferences (inherited from CompilerBase) | Indicates whether package references are supported by compiler for a given target framework. The default is false.
SupportsPlatform | Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports limiting the platform on which the compiled code can run. The default is false.
SupportsWarnAsErrorList (inherited from CompilerBase) | Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "warnaserror" option that takes a list of warnings. The default is false.
SuppressWarnings (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies a list of warnings that you want the compiler to suppress.
Threshold (inherited from Task) | Gets or sets the log threshold for this Task. By default the threshold of a task is Debug, causing no messages to be filtered in the task itself.
TimeOut (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | The maximum amount of time the application is allowed to execute, expressed in milliseconds. Defaults to no time-out.
UnlessDefined (inherited from Task) | Opposite of IfDefined. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false.
Unsafe | Instructs the compiler to allow code that uses the `unsafe` keyword. The default is false.
UseRuntimeEngine (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Obsolete. Specifies whether the external program is a managed application which should be executed using a runtime engine, if configured. The default is false.
Verbose (inherited from Task) | Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false.
WarnAsError (inherited from CompilerBase) | Instructs the compiler to treat all warnings as errors. The default is false.
WarningAsError (inherited from CompilerBase) | Controls which warnings should be reported as errors.
WarningLevel | Specifies the warning level for the compiler to display. Valid values are `0`-`4`. The default is `4`.
Win32Icon (inherited from CompilerBase) | Icon to associate with the application.
Win32Res (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies a Win32 resource file (.res).

#### Protected Instance Properties

ClassNameRegex | Gets the class name regular expression for the language of the current compiler.
CustomXmlProcessing (inherited from Element) | Gets a value indicating whether the element is performing additional processing using the XmlNode that was used to initialize the element.
Location (inherited from Element) | Gets or sets the location in the build file where the element is defined.
NamespaceRegex | Gets the namespace regular expression for the language of the current compiler.
ProcessId (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Gets the unique identifier for the spawned application.
XmlNode (inherited from Element) | Gets or sets the XML node of the element.

#### See Also

CscTask Class | NAnt.DotNet.Tasks Namespace