Invoking executable from nuget package folder in pre-build event in VS2015

Question

I have nuget package with command line tools that I want to invoke from pre-build event in VS2015 project.

I could use relative path to invoke command from package folder but then I have to modify that path if either nuget package version or package folder changes. Is there an easier way to do this?

Answer 1

You could create a batch file in your project root to call your tools, which is similar with below script. More detailed information about use a tool installed by Nuget in your build scripts, please refer to:

https://lostechies.com/joshuaflanagan/2011/06/24/how-to-use-a-tool-installed-by-nuget-in-your-build-scripts/

@ECHO OFF 
SETLOCAL

FOR /R %~dp0\source\packages %%G IN (nunit-console.exe) DO ( 
 IF EXIST %%G ( 
  SET TOOLPATH=%%G 
  GOTO FOUND 
  ) 
) 

IF '%TOOLPATH%'=='' GOTO NOTFOUND 

:FOUND 
%TOOLPATH% %* 
GOTO :EOF 

:NOTFOUND 
ECHO nunit-console not found. 
EXIT /B 1