ProjectRootElement.CreateUsingTaskParameterElement Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Build.Construction

Assembly:

Microsoft.Build.dll

Package:

Microsoft.Build v17.9.5

Creates a Parameter for use in a using ParameterGroup. Caller must add it to the location of choice in the project under a using task.

public:
 Microsoft::Build::Construction::ProjectUsingTaskParameterElement ^ CreateUsingTaskParameterElement(System::String ^ name, System::String ^ output, System::String ^ required, System::String ^ parameterType);

public Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectUsingTaskParameterElement CreateUsingTaskParameterElement (string name, string output, string required, string parameterType);

member this.CreateUsingTaskParameterElement : string * string * string * string -> Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectUsingTaskParameterElement

Public Function CreateUsingTaskParameterElement (name As String, output As String, required As String, parameterType As String) As ProjectUsingTaskParameterElement

Parameters

name

String

The name of the UsingTask element.

output

String

Stores outputs from the task in the project file.

required

String

A user-defined task parameter that contains the parameter value as its value.

parameterType

String

The type of the parameter.

Returns

ProjectUsingTaskParameterElement

The parameter.

Remarks

Caller must add the parameter to the UsingTask parameter group of choice in the project.