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How to decide which psake task to execute

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gep13

20 Sep, 2014 10:13 AM

Hello,

I have setup a build using psake as the build scripting engine.

Currently, I execute the build using:

build.bat PackageSolution

Where PackageSolution is the default task that I want to execute.

I would like to create another psake task called DeploySolution, where I then do the work of deploying the generated artifacts to where I need them to go. In order to do that, I need to know if the build is being executed as the result of a checkin to the master branch, develop branch, or whether the build is running as the result of a Pull Request.

Is there a way that I can determine that within the install commands section of my appveyor.yml file?

I realise that AppVeyor has the concept of Deployment Steps that I could utilise to do this work, but I want to be able to control everything from psake, and just use AppVeyor to orchestrate the build.

Thanks
Gary

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 20 Sep, 2014 04:45 PM

   

   Hi Gary,

   There are environment variables (http://www.appveyor.com/docs/environment-variables) with branch name and pull request number. You can use them in build script.

   -Feodor

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2. 2 Posted by gep13 on 20 Sep, 2014 06:33 PM

   

   That sounds like exactly what I need! Thanks!

   Gary

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3. 3 Posted by gep13 on 20 Sep, 2014 07:32 PM

   

   Just had a play with this, and looks like I can get exactly what I need.

   Thanks

   Gary

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4. gep13 closed this discussion on 20 Sep, 2014 07:32 PM.