How to pass parameter to MSBuild from Visual Studio? - visual-studio

Question

My issue is simple (or it is supposed to be so)
I want to pass some parameter to MSBuild From Visual Studio, Not from the command line
Put it in another way, How can I execute the following command when I click Build project from Visual Studio
msbuild myproject.csproj -p:CustomParameter=ItsValue
Thank you

Answer 1

On Visual Studio, you only have to modify the proj file of the project. And this special and simple assignment is only a unique way of msbuild command line.
So you have to right-click on your project on the Solution Explorer-->Unload Project-->then right-click on the unload project-->Edit Project File,
add this at the bottom of the proj file:
<PropertyGroup>
<CustomParameter>ItsValue</CustomParameter>
</PropertyGroup>
Every time you want to change the custom value, you have to modify the property on the proj file.
This is the only way and actually, it is indeed not as convenient as the command line.
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Update 1
1) add a new file called test.props file on the project folder
then add these content on the on the test.props file:
<Project>
<PropertyGroup>
<CustomParameter>ItsValue</CustomParameter>
</PropertyGroup>
</Project>
2) modify your proj file with this:
<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
<Import Project="test.props"/>
<PropertyGroup>
<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
<TargetFramework>netcoreapp3.1</TargetFramework>
</PropertyGroup>
<Target Name="test123" AfterTargets="Build">
<Message Importance="high" Text="$(CustomParameter)"></Message>
</Target>
</Project>
3) every time you should open test.props file, change the value of CustomParameter,save, click Build button, you will get what you want.
So far, this is by far the easiest way.