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How do I pass this common property to MSBuild using TeamCity?

I am using the TeamCity Visual Studio runner. I want to add a setting that is not accessible from Visual Studio.

/Property:FileAlignment=4096

I typed that directly into the build step "Command line parameters." The build log shows the error:

MSBuild command line parameters contains "/property:" or "/p:" parameters. Please use Build Parameters instead.

I don't understand how to provide this to MSBuild from TeamCity and get rid of this warning!

1. Which kind of parameter should I use?

There are 3 kinds:

I don't want an environment or system variable because I don't want this build to depend on anything external. I am going to try Config right now, but then I'm not sure I'm filling it in right.

2. How can I tell this parameter is actually getting used?

The build log, which seems only to have navigable/foldable xml-like levels with their program, did not say the build parameters.

Solution

  • This was solved. To clarify, Anthony told how to solve the problem in the commandline using MSBuild. It can also be solved on the commandline using devenv, per a ticket with Microsoft, the syntax is:

     devenv ..\..\mysolution.sln /Rebuild /Property:Config=Release;Platform=AnyCPU;Filealignment=512

    What I wanted, however, was to get Teamcity's "Visual Studio Build" to accept the parameter. This was achieved as follows. In the box for Command line parameters, I entered: 

    /Property:FileAlignment=filealignment v:diag

    Then the output tab for Build Parameters shows:

    User Defined Parameters
Name                    Value passed to build
system.filealignment    512
system.verbosity        diagnostic