NAME
csant - the C-Sharp compilation build tool
SYNOPSIS
csant [ options ] [target... ]
DESCRIPTION
Csant is an XML based build tool used mainly to compile C# (pronounced C-Sharp) projects. Csant supports multiple compilers and generates appropriate command line specifications for each compiler.
OPTIONS
- --file name, -f name
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Specify the name of the build file to use. If this option is not present, then csant will look for a file in the base source directory ending with the extension `.csant' or `.build'.
- --base-src-dir name, -b name
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Specify the base source directory for the build tree. By default, this is the current directory.
- --base-build-dir name, -B name
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Specify the base build directory for the build tree. By default, this is the current directory.
- -Dname=value, --define name=value
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Define the property `name' and set it to `value'.
- --profile name, -p name
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Specify the definition profile to use. The definition profile is loaded before the main build file, and typically modifies properties. This can be used to create multiple build configurations.
- --just-print, -n
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Print the names of the commands, but do not execute them.
- --dummy-doc, -d
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Output dummy documentation files.
- --keep-going, -k
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Keep processing even after an error.
- --silent, -s
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Do not print the names of commands as they are executed.
- --csc-redirect, -c
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Treat <csc> tags as <compile> tags (for NAnt compatibility).
- --mono-corlib, -m
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Use Mono's corlib instead of mscorlib during C# compiles.
- --compiler name, -C name
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Specify which compiler to use (`cscc' (default), `csc', or `mcs'). Whenever csant encounters a <compile> tag, it will launch the specified compiler, using the appropriate command-line options.
- --version, -v
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Print the version of the program.
- --help
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Print this help message.
NANT COMPATIBILITY
Csant is compatible with a subset of NAnt build files . The "-c" command line option turns on NAnt compatibility.
COMPILER COMPATIBILITY
Csant works with all other C# compilers currently in distribution. The choice of compiler is using the "-C" option.