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<p> Compiles messages using mc.exe, Microsoft's Win32 message compiler. </p>
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<th style="text-align: center;">Type</th>
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<th style="text-align: center;">Required</th>
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<td valign="top" class="required">mcfile</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">file</td>
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<td> Input filename. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">True</td>
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<td valign="top">headerpath</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">directory</td>
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<td> Path to store header file. The default is the project base directory. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">options</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">string</td>
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<td> Options to pass to the compiler. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">rcpath</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">directory</td>
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<td> Path to store RC file. The default is the project base directory. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">failonerror</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">bool</td>
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<td> Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is <b>true</b>. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">if</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">bool</td>
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<td> If <b>true</b> then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is <b>true</b>. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">timeout</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">int</td>
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<td> The maximum amount of time the application is allowed to execute, expressed in milliseconds. Defaults to no time-out. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">unless</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">bool</td>
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<td> Opposite of <code>if</code>. If <b>false</b> then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is <b>false</b>. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">verbose</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">bool</td>
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<td> Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is <b>false</b>. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<h3>Framework-configurable parameters</h3>
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<td valign="top">exename</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">string</td>
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<td> The name of the executable that should be used to launch the external program. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td> Specifies whether the external program should be treated as a managed application, possibly forcing it to be executed under the currently targeted version of the CLR. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<td valign="top">useruntimeengine</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">bool</td>
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<i>Deprecated.</i> Specifies whether the external program is a managed application which should be executed using a runtime engine, if configured. The default is <b>false</b>. </td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">False</td>
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<h3>Nested Elements:</h3>
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<!--NestedElementArray=T:NAnt.Core.Types.Argument-->
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<div class="nested-element"> The command-line arguments for the external program. <p> Represents a command-line argument. </p><p> When passed to an external application, the argument will be quoted when appropriate. This does not apply to the <code>line</code> parameter, which is always passed as is. </p><h3>Parameters</h3><div class="table"><table><tr><th>Attribute</th><th style="text-align: center;">Type</th><th>Description</th><th style="text-align: center;">Required</th></tr><tr><td valign="top">dir</td><td style="text-align: center;">directory</td><td> The value for a directory-based command-line argument; will be replaced with the absolute path of the directory. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">file</td><td style="text-align: center;">file</td><td> The name of a file as a single command-line argument; will be replaced with the absolute filename of the file. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">if</td><td style="text-align: center;">bool</td><td> Indicates if the argument should be passed to the external program. If <b>true</b> then the argument will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is <b>true</b>. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">line</td><td style="text-align: center;">string</td><td> List of command-line arguments; will be passed to the executable as is. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">path</td><td style="text-align: center;"><path></td><td> The value for a PATH-like command-line argument; you can use <code>:</code> or <code>;</code> as path separators and NAnt will convert it to the platform's local conventions, while resolving references to environment variables. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">unless</td><td style="text-align: center;">bool</td><td> Indicates if the argument should not be passed to the external program. If <b>false</b> then the argument will be passed; otherwise, skipped. The default is <b>false</b>. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr><tr><td valign="top">value</td><td style="text-align: center;">string</td><td> A single command-line argument; can contain space characters. </td><td style="text-align: center;">False</td></tr></table></div><h3>Nested Elements:</h3><!--Element--><h4><a id="path"></a>
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<<a href="../types/path.html">path</a>>
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</h4><div class="nested-element"> Sets a single command-line argument and treats it like a PATH - ensures the right separator for the local platform is used. <p /></div><h4><a id="path"></a>
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</<a href="../types/path.html">path</a>>
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</h4><h3>Examples</h3><ul class="examples"><li><p> A single command-line argument containing a space character. </p><pre class="code">
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<arg value="-l -a" />
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</pre></li><li><p> Two separate command-line arguments. </p><pre class="code">
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<arg line="-l -a" />
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</pre></li><li><p> A single command-line argument with the value <code>\dir;\dir2;\dir3</code> on DOS-based systems and <code>/dir:/dir2:/dir3</code> on Unix-like systems. </p><pre class="code">
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<arg path="/dir;/dir2:\dir3" />
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</pre></li></ul></div>
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<p> Compile <code>text.mc</code> using the default options. </p>
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<mc mcfile="text.mc"/>
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<p> Compile <code>text.mc</code>, passing a path to store the header, the rc file and some additonal options. </p>
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<mc mcfile="text.mc" headerpath=".\build" rcpath=".\build" options="-v -c -u"/>
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