Re: Using JScript.NET to implement a function

Bob Archer wrote:
>> 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);
>>     }
>> }
>>
>>     
>
> Hmm... I use C#. How complex if the function you want to write? Is there a reason you can use C#?
>
> BOb
>   
OK, I was hoping to use a language that I already know.  And JScript.NET 
is supposed to be supported, right?

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