[SOLVED] Move and rename file with double extension using MSBuild

Move and rename file with double extension using MSBuild

In VS MSBuild we move group of files from one folder to another:

<ItemGroup>
      <RenameFile Include="Main\App.*" />     
</ItemGroup>    
<Move SourceFiles="@(RenameFile)" DestinationFiles="%(RootDir)%(RenameFile.Directory)NewApp%(RenameFile.Extension)" />

It works fine, except one file: App.exe.config, because it has double extension and it renamed to NewApp.config instead NewApp.exe.config (how it should be).

How to fix it?

Solution

Starting with MSBuild 4.0 we can use String Item Functions, for example Replace:

<ItemGroup>
  <RenameFile Include="Main\App.*" />    
</ItemGroup>    
<Message Text="Move: @(RenameFile) -> @(RenameFile -> Replace('App', 'NewApp'))" Importance="High" />
<Move SourceFiles="@(RenameFile)" DestinationFiles="@(RenameFile -> Replace('App', 'NewApp'))" />

which works fine.