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ProjectRootElement.CreateUsingTaskElement Method (String, String, String)

Adds a UsingTask element to the project.

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Namespace:  Microsoft.Build.Construction
Assembly:  Microsoft.Build (in Microsoft.Build.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Function CreateUsingTaskElement ( _
    taskName As String, _
    assemblyFile As String, _
    assemblyName As String _
) As ProjectUsingTaskElement
public ProjectUsingTaskElement CreateUsingTaskElement(
    string taskName,
    string assemblyFile,
    string assemblyName
)
public:
ProjectUsingTaskElement^ CreateUsingTaskElement(
    String^ taskName, 
    String^ assemblyFile, 
    String^ assemblyName
)
member CreateUsingTaskElement : 
        taskName:string * 
        assemblyFile:string * 
        assemblyName:string -> ProjectUsingTaskElement
public function CreateUsingTaskElement(
    taskName : String, 
    assemblyFile : String, 
    assemblyName : String
) : ProjectUsingTaskElement

Parameters

  • assemblyFile
    Type: System.String

    The file path to the assembly.

  • assemblyName
    Type: System.String

    The name of the assembly to load.

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.Build.Construction.ProjectUsingTaskElement
Returns the UsingTask element.

Remarks

Caller must add the UsingTask element to the location of choice in the project. Either the assemblyName or assemblyFile must be null, but not both.

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See Also

Reference

ProjectRootElement Class

CreateUsingTaskElement Overload

Microsoft.Build.Construction Namespace