MSBuild — Use the .csproj file or roll your own?

Question

OK, so I readily concede that I\'m a newbie when it comes to continuous integration.

That being said, I\'m trying to set up a CC.NET environment to educate myself, b

Answer 1

OK, few things to watch out for. The csproj format has changed from VS2005 to VS2008. Also if you are going with MSBuild, remember that you won't be able to build .vdproj (setup) files; for that you need devenv (the VS executable). That said you can always create a MSBuild task which calls devenv and builds it for you.

As for your question whether to build your own csproj file or use the one created by VS2005, I would suggest a middle road: create your own project template, which caters to your needs and let VS take care of the rest.