C#•2y ago

❔ Execute a target before resources are embedded using a wildcard

I am trying to create a template for using the gircore bindings to gtk with blueprint-compiler, a tool that makes creating GTK ui files less tedious Instead of manually adding embedded resources by doing this:

    <EmbeddedResource Include="SampleTestDialog.4.ui">
      <LogicalName>SampleTestDialog.4.ui</LogicalName>
    </EmbeddedResource>

    <EmbeddedResource Include="SampleTestDialog.4.ui">
      <LogicalName>SampleTestDialog.4.ui</LogicalName>
    </EmbeddedResource>

I am using this mess of wildcards

  <ItemGroup>
    <None Remove="**\*.ui" />
    <EmbeddedResource Include="**\*.ui">
      <LogicalName>%(Filename)%(Extension)</LogicalName>
    </EmbeddedResource>
  </ItemGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
    <None Remove="**\*.ui" />
    <EmbeddedResource Include="**\*.ui">
      <LogicalName>%(Filename)%(Extension)</LogicalName>
    </EmbeddedResource>
  </ItemGroup>

However, doing this causes an issue: The before Build/PrepareForBuild target that compiles the blueprints executes after the wildcards are expanded. This means the first build will always fail. Is there a way to make the compilation happen before the wildcards are example The second build works perfectly, but there should be a way to fix the first build

2 Replies

ditherOP•2y ago

NVM, found a solution by myself Adding Restore to BeforeTargets fixes it for some reason

Accord•2y ago

Looks like nothing has happened here. I will mark this as stale and this post will be archived until there is new activity.

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❔ Execute a target before resources are embedded using a wildcard