How to write an automated Build script to checkout the code from subversion and perform the build

I have to write a build script to checkout the code from subversion repository and perform the build. I am literally a starter to scripting. Please let me know some sample scripts that could help me, we use .net and i want to write the script in MSBuild. 开发者_如何学编程What if I have to checkout the code from repository to a remote server or perform a build on the build server.

Thank You, Rocky

You can use custom tasks and targets from http://msbuildtasks.tigris.org/ It has some stuff to work with VCS

Or you can do it manually with command line svn.exe tool something like this

<Exec Command="svn.exe" CommandArgs = " export $(SvnFullPath)/$(MSBuildProjectFile) $(MSBuildProjectDirectory)/$(MSBuildProjectFile) --force --non-interactive" ContinueOnError="True"/>

Take a look at CruiseControl.NET

Cruise control is a continuous integration server, it watches svn and does builds automatically whenever anything is checked in. It integrates with visual studio, so you don't' need to write the build scripts by hand.

When something breaks, it sends out an email.

You can also set it up to do do one off builds for releasing code. Take a look it is pretty nice.