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# VbcTask Members

VbcTask overview

#### Public Instance Constructors

VbcTask Constructor | Initializes a new instance of the VbcTask class.

#### 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.
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. Only supported when targeting .NET 2.0 (or higher).
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.
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.
Imports | The namespaces to import.
ImportsString | Obsolete. Specifies whether the `/imports` option gets passed to the compiler.
KeyContainer (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies the key pair container used to strongname the assembly.
KeyFile (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies a strong name key file.
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.
NoStdLib | Instructs the compiler not to reference standard libraries (system.dll and VBC.RSP). The default is false. Only supported when targeting .NET 2.0 (or higher).
NoWarn (inherited from CompilerBase) | Obsolete. Specifies a comma-separated list of warnings that should be suppressed by the compiler.
OptionCompare | Specifies whether `/optioncompare` option gets passed to the compiler.
OptionExplicit | Specifies whether the `/optionexplicit` option gets passed to the compiler. The default is false.
OptionOptimize | Specifies whether the `/optimize` option gets passed to the compiler. The default is false.
OptionStrict | Specifies whether the `/optionstrict` option gets passed to the compiler. 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.
RemoveIntChecks | Specifies whether the `/removeintchecks` option gets passed to the compiler. The default is false.
ResourcesList (inherited from CompilerBase) | Resources to embed.
RootNamespace | Specifies whether the `/rootnamespace` option gets passed to the compiler.
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 false.
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.
SupportsNoStdLib | Specifies whether the compiler for the active target framework supports NOT referencing standard libraries (system.dll and VBC.RSP). 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.
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.
Win32Icon (inherited from CompilerBase) | Icon to associate with the application.
Win32Res (inherited from CompilerBase) | Specifies a Win32 resource file (.res).

#### Public Instance Methods

Equals (inherited from Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object.
Execute (inherited from Task) | Executes the task unless it is skipped.
GetHashCode (inherited from Object) | Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
GetLocation (inherited from Element) | Retrieves the location in the build file where the element is defined.
GetManifestResourceName (inherited from CompilerBase) | Overloaded. Determines the manifest resource name of the given resource file.
GetType (inherited from Object) | Gets the Type of the current instance.
Initialize (inherited from Element) | Overloaded. Performs default initialization.
InitializeTaskConfiguration (inherited from Task) | Initializes the configuration of the task using configuration settings retrieved from the NAnt configuration file.
IsLogEnabledFor (inherited from Task) | Determines whether build output is enabled for the given Level.
Log (inherited from Task) | Overloaded. Logs a message with the given priority.
PerformSearchForResourceLinkage (inherited from CompilerBase) | Extracts the associated namespace/classname linkage found in the given stream.
ToString (inherited from Object) | Returns a String that represents the current Object.

#### 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.

#### Protected Instance Methods

CompileResxResources (inherited from CompilerBase) | Compiles a set of resx files to a .resources files.
CopyTo (inherited from Element) | Copies all instance data of the Element to a given Element.
ExecuteTask (inherited from CompilerBase) | Compiles the sources and resources.
Finalize (inherited from Object) | Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection.
GetAttributeConfigurationNode (inherited from Task) | Overloaded. Locates the XML node for the specified attribute in either the configuration section of the extension assembly or the.project.
GetAttributeConfigurationNode (inherited from Element) | Overloaded. Locates the XML node for the specified attribute in the project configuration node.
GetResourceLinkage | Finds the correct namespace/classname for a resource file from the given dependent source file, and ensure the RootNamespace is prefixed.
Initialize (inherited from Task) | Overloaded. Initializes the task.
InitializeElement (inherited from Element) | Obsolete. Derived classes should override to this method to provide extra initialization and validation not covered by the base class.
InitializeTask (inherited from Task) | Obsolete. Initializes the task.
InitializeXml (inherited from Element) | Initializes all build attributes and child elements.
LinkResourceAssembly (inherited from CompilerBase) | Link a list of files into a resource assembly.
MemberwiseClone (inherited from Object) | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
NeedsCompiling | Determines whether compilation is needed.
PrepareProcess (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Updates the ProcessStartInfo of the specified Process.
StartProcess (inherited from ExternalProgramBase) | Starts the process and handles errors.
WriteConditionalCompilationConstants | Writes conditional compilation constants to the specified TextWriter.
WriteModuleReferences (inherited from CompilerBase) | Writes module references to the specified TextWriter.
WriteNoWarnList (inherited from CompilerBase) | Writes list of warnings to suppress to the specified TextWriter.
WriteOption (inherited from CompilerBase) | Overloaded. Writes an option using the default output format.
WriteOptions | Writes the compiler options to the specified TextWriter.
WritePackageReferences (inherited from CompilerBase) | Writes package references to the specified TextWriter.
WriteWarningsAsError (inherited from CompilerBase) | Writes list of warnings to (not) treat as errors to the specified TextWriter.

#### See Also

VbcTask Class | NAnt.DotNet.Tasks Namespace