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Setting the version (via the API) doesn't update the environment variable

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James Murphy

05 Jun, 2014 08:42 AM

As part of my build process I calculate and set the version number via a post to the build agent API.

This works in terms of setting the version number shown in the history but it doesn't appear to update the environment variable meaning I have to get slightly creative to pass the value to a later step in the process (I need a playground to see how all this stuff interacts!)

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 05 Jun, 2014 05:12 PM

   

   Good catch, will add that to issues! Thanks.

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2. 2 Posted by James Murphy on 06 Aug, 2014 11:13 AM

   

   Still doesn't assuming my incantation to create an artifact is right:

   artifacts:
     - path: publish
       name: appveyor.$(APPVEYOR_VERSION_NUMBER)
   

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 06 Aug, 2014 10:51 PM

   

   As a workaround you can just set this variable in the same place where you call Build API, kind of:

   $env:APPVEYOR_VERSION_NUMBER = 'version'
   

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4. 4 Posted by James Murphy on 27 Nov, 2014 09:38 AM

   

   Yay, I see you have this working right now

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5. James Murphy closed this discussion on 27 Nov, 2014 09:38 AM.