run a custom msbuild target from VisualStudio

Question

Suppose I add a custom target to a csproj file. Is there a way to run that target from visual studio? I don\'t want it make it a prebuild or postbuild step, I just want to

Answer 1

You don't have to code with the Exec, although that is one way to do it. The easier way is to do the following:

Change the DefaultTargets="Build" attribute to a custom Target you create, say "All" like so:

DefaultTargets="All"

Then in your custom "All" target, you can use the DependsOnTargets attribute, like the following:

"
  "

This will then build, and out put zip files in your custom "All" target.