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Referencing addins from secondary script file

I have a cake file with my Tasks defined. I also have a second cake file with some classes defined. In the second file, I would like to reference e.g. Cake.Json, and maybe Cake.Svn. But I cannot figure out how reference them.

How would I do that?

Solution

  • Both addins and utility Cake scripts are references using pre-processor directives.

    Addin directive

    Usage

    #addin nuget:?package={NuGet Package Id}&version={NuGet package version}

    Example:

    #addin nuget:?package=Cake.Json&version=3.0.1

    Reference directive

    Usage

    #r "Path to assembly / dll"

    Example:

    #r "bin/Cake.Json.dll"

    Load directive

    Usage

    #load "Path to cake file"

    Example:

    #load "scripts/common.cake"

    Reference

    Read more about pre-processor directives at

    https://cakebuild.net/docs/fundamentals/preprocessor-directives