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Can file time stamps be used to define dependencies in Psake PowerShell makefiles?

From what I have seen Psake domain specific PowerShell scripts do not evaluate if dependent objects really need to be built - instead the dependent objects are always evaluated in order.

Is there a way to implement dependencies so that the script to build a make target, such as a file, is only executed if any of the dependent files are newer than the target file?

I experimented with precondition and post condition, with limited success but this seems like a standard requirement and is in every UNIX style "make" I've used in the past. It feels like I am missing something obvious. Help!

Solution

  • As far as I know, Psake does not have such tools. The similar PowerShell build tool Invoke-Build does. You may try it if "incremental" tasks are important for your build scripts. See its wiki pages