Re: Using JScript.NET to implement a function

Bob Archer wrote:
>> I am very familiar with JScript, but not with JScript.NET or C#.  I
>> want
>> to write a function in JScript.NET that I can use in my NAnt script.
>>
>> I currently have:
>>
>> <project name="TestFunction">
>>
>>     <target name="go"><echo>${script::testfunc()}</echo></target>
>>
>>     <script language="JS">
>>         <code>
>>         <![CDATA[
>>         public function testfunc():String { return ("Hello World from
>> JS"); }
>>         ]]>
>>         </code>
>>     </script>
>> </project>
>>
>> But when I run this I get:
>>
>> C:\hp\Scripts>nant -f:a.build go
>> NAnt 0.86 (Build 0.86.2898.0; beta1; 12/8/2007)
>> Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Gerry Shaw
>> http://nant.sourceforge.net
>>
>> Buildfile: file:///C:/hp/Scripts/a.build
>> Target framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
>> Target(s) specified: go
>>
>>    [script] Scanning assembly "l-qhzdpm" for extensions.
>>
>> go:
>>
>>
>> BUILD FAILED
>>
>> C:\hp\Scripts\a.build(4,4):
>> Unknown function 'script::testfunc'.
>> Expression: ${script::testfunc()}
>>     
>
> I'm not sure but you may have to annotate the function name:
>
> [Function("testfunc")]
>
> at the top of your script. 
>
> BOb
>
>
>   
Yes, that's what I thought.  When I add that line, I get:

C:\hp\Scripts>nant -f:a.build go
NAnt 0.86 (Build 0.86.2898.0; beta1; 12/8/2007)
Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Gerry Shaw
http://nant.sourceforge.net

Buildfile: file:///C:/hp/Scripts/a.build
Target framework: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Target(s) specified: go


BUILD FAILED

C:\hp\Scripts\a.build(7,3):
Compilation failed:
C:\Documents and Settings\mike\Local Settings\Temp\oaw_xbfp.0.js(28,3) : 
error JS1002: Syntax error
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// <autogenerated>
///     This code was generated by a tool.
///     Runtime Version: 2.0.50727.1433
///
///     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be 
lost if
///     the code is regenerated.
/// </autogenerated>
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//@cc_on
//@set @debug(off)

import System;
import System.Collections;
import System.Collections.Specialized;
import System.IO;
import System.Text;
import System.Text.RegularExpressions;
import NAnt.Core;
import NAnt.Core.Attributes;


public FunctionSet("script", "script")
class nant7f8689ee26f04ddb9472f9b5a112bd8c extends 
NAnt.Core.FunctionSetBase {


  [Function("testfunc")]
  public function testfunc():String
  {
   return ("Hello World from JS");
  }


    public function nant7f8689ee26f04ddb9472f9b5a112bd8c(project : 
NAnt.Core.Project, propDict : NAnt.Core.PropertyDictionary) {
        super(project, propDict);
    }
}


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