MSBUILD : error MSB1008: Only one project can be specified

Question

Why am I getting the following Build error?

C:\\WINDOWS\\Microsoft.NET\\Framework\\v3.5\\msbuild.exe C:\\Code\\EduBenesysNET\\EduBenesysNET\\EduBenesysNET.vbproj /t:pu         


        

Answer 1

In vs2012 just try to create a Build definition "Test Build" using the default TFS template "DefaultTemplate....xaml" (usually a copy of it)

It will fail with the usual self-explaining-error: "MSBUILD : error MSB1008: Only one project can be specified.Switch: Activities"

Off course somewhere in the default TFS template some " are missing so msbuild will receive as parameter a non escaped directory containing spaces so will result in multiple projects(?!)

So NEVER use spaces in you TFS Build Definition names, pretty sad and simple at the same time