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ahl

15 Jul, 2022 08:37 AM

This works:

  - ps: >-
      $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop";

      ./versionize.ps1 | %{ Update-AppveyorBuild -Version $_ };

      $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION = (git tag -l --format='%(contents)' $env:APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME | Where-Object {$_}) -join "<br />";
      Write-Host $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION;

This does not:

  - ps: >-
      $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop";

      ./versionize.ps1 | %{ Update-AppveyorBuild -Version $_ };

      # Environment variables are truncated to the first line in appveyor (see https://github.com/appveyor/ci/issues/1688) 
      # so we join these together as html - and it finally works. We take the message from the tag and use as release message.
      $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION = (git tag -l --format='%(contents)' $env:APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME | Where-Object {$_}) -join "<br />";
      Write-Host $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION;

In the last script the environment variable is not set.

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 15 Jul, 2022 03:08 PM

   

   Yep, because ps: >- joins everything into a single line if there are no gaps between them. You should either put an empty line between last four lines:

     - ps: >-
         $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop";
   
         ./versionize.ps1 | %{ Update-AppveyorBuild -Version $_ };
   
         # Environment variables are truncated to the first line in appveyor (see https://github.com/appveyor/ci/issues/1688)
   
         # so we join these together as html - and it finally works. We take the message from the tag and use as release message.
   
         $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION = (git tag -l --format='%(contents)' $env:APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME | Where-Object {$_}) -join "<br />";
   
         Write-Host $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION;
   

   or use ps: | instead:

     - ps: |
         $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop";
         ./versionize.ps1 | %{ Update-AppveyorBuild -Version $_ };
         # Environment variables are truncated to the first line in appveyor (see https://github.com/appveyor/ci/issues/1688)
         # so we join these together as html - and it finally works. We take the message from the tag and use as release message.
         $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION = (git tag -l --format='%(contents)' $env:APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME | Where-Object {$_}) -join "<br />";
         Write-Host $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION;
   

   otherwise, with ps: >- the last block becomes:

   # Environment variables are truncated to the first line in appveyor (see https://github.com/appveyor/ci/issues/1688) # so we join these together as html - and it finally works. We take the message from the tag and use as release message. $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION = (git tag -l --format='%(contents)' $env:APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME | Where-Object {$_}) -join "<br />"; Write-Host $env:REPO_TAG_DESCRIPTION;
   

   basically a single comment.

   Let me know if you have any questions.

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2. Feodor Fitsner closed this discussion on 14 Sep, 2022 09:02 PM.