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Automatically build *.symbols.nuspec packages

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Scott Dorman

18 Sep, 2014 01:08 PM

It's great that .nuspec files are automatically processed to build NuGet packages simply by checking the right box in the UI configuration. It would be great if that also automatically handled building the symbols package from a .symbols.nuspec file. The only difference in the command line would be the addition of the -symbols flag.

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 18 Sep, 2014 05:26 PM

   

   Yep, we have such request in our TODO. Thanks!

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2. 2 Posted by Scott Dorman on 18 Sep, 2014 06:03 PM

   

   Great! Any idea on when it will be completed?

   (It would be really helpful if we could somehow get some visibility into the backlog in order to see what's already been submitted, planned, in progress, etc.)

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3. Support Staff 3 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 18 Sep, 2014 06:13 PM

   

   I think this could be done next week.

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4. 4 Posted by Scott Dorman on 18 Sep, 2014 06:14 PM

   

   That would be great!

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5. 5 Posted by Jörg B. on 19 Sep, 2014 12:42 PM

   

   I was just about to ask for a similiar thing :) I usually don't have a separate .nuspec but either package (nuget Pack) with or without the -Symbols flag. So a checkbox in the deployments settings that en/disables that would suffice (for me).

   Cheers,
   -Jörg

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6. Support Staff 6 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 02 Oct, 2014 07:00 PM

   

   Checkbox for building symbol packages was added. In appveyor.yml it's:

   build:
       publish_nuget: true
       publish_nuget_symbols: true
   

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7. 7 Posted by davew on 31 Jan, 2015 12:42 PM

   

   Feodor - could you clear this up for me: if I have the publish_nuget_symbols only (without publish_nuget) will it still generate a nuget package?

   Does specifying both generate two packages: one with and one without symbols?

   Thanks,
   Dave

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8. Support Staff 8 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 31 Jan, 2015 11:41 PM

   

   You should put both flags to generate NuGet packages and symbol packages.

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9. 9 Posted by davew on 01 Feb, 2015 12:39 AM

   

   Could I just use publish_nuget_symbols? on its own if I just wanted a NuGet package with symbols?

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10. Support Staff 10 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 01 Feb, 2015 12:42 AM

    

    Nope, it just adds -symbols option to nuget pack.

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11. 11 Posted by davew on 01 Feb, 2015 12:48 AM

    

    Thanks - that's completely cleared this up for me.

    Dave

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12. Scott Dorman closed this discussion on 01 Sep, 2017 01:14 PM.