F# task extension for NAnt

Installation

There are several steps in installation process:

• Copy binary NAnt.FSharpTask.dll in nant\bin directory
• Insert this task description into NAnt.exe.config file under desired framework section:
• Platform "Win32"

<task name="fsc">

<attribute name="exename">c:\Program Files\FSharp-1.9.4.19\bin\fsc.exe</attribute>

</task>

• Platform "Unix"

<task name="fsc">

<attribute name="exename">fsc</attribute>

</task>

Note:

1. Create script file named 'fsc' with following line 'mono /path/to/FSharp/compiler/fscp.exe $1'
2. Copy this file to mono framework directory

Task Parameters

Task Example

<fsc target="exe" output="HelloWorld.exe" debug="true">

<sources>

<include name="HelloWorld.fs" />

</sources>

<references>

<include name="System.dll" />

</references>

</fsc>

Notes

1) F# compiler has annoying problem - you have to order source files for compiler input in order to preserve dependency (more info). To avoid error related to reordering of source files, use asis="true" parameter in include element.

Example:

<sources>

<include name="source1.fs" asis="true"/>

<include name="source3.fs" asis="true"/>

<include name="main.fs" asis="true"/>

</sources>

this example will be converted in following pattern "source1.fs source3.fs main.fs"