You will only need dotnet 2.0+ to run the samples.

Goto to src folder. Run the sample using fake.cmd batch file. E.g.

fake project-example.fsx

This script demonstrates most simple scenario, compiling .NET (Full framework) assembly. This sample requires mono or Full .NET framework installed.

Using MSBuild task from Xake.Dotnet package to build solution file. This sample requires mono or Full .NET framework installed.

Demonstrates using newest C# compiler to build Full .NET assemblies. Compiler tools areare downloaded via nuget. Use hello-csc6.cmd batch file to run the sample.

Producing the binaries targeting different .NET runtimes.

Running tool using mono's fsharpi and using mono compiler to produce assemblies.

Defining the rule which produce multiple targets. See Xake documentation for details.

Demonstrates running multiple independent targets in parallel to reduce the build time.

Example of build script for project with two assemblies. Demonstrates dependency tracking. Run the sample using the following command:

fake project-example.fsx -- -d VER=1.21.0

Run the command one more time and notice the following line in the console output:

  [CMD] 2> Skipped ... \xakebuild\samples\src\out\hw.dll (up to date)

which indicated that Xake figured out that output will not change. After first and subsequent runs Xake stores dependencies to build database (.xake file). In this example the tool analyzed the following dependency chain: Variable VER -> ver.cs -> hw.exe and omitted first two build steps.

Now change the version and run script again:

> fake project-example.fsx -- -d VER=1.21.1

Notice Xake rebuilt ver.cs and hw.exe this time.