CompilerBase Element

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
output	file	The output file created by the compiler.	True
target	string	Output type. Possible values are `exe`, `winexe`, `library` or `module`.	True
debug	bool	Generate debug output. The default is false.	False
define	string	Define conditional compilation symbol(s).	False
main	string	Specifies which type contains the Main method that you want to use as the entry point into the program.	False
nowarn	string	Deprecated. Specifies a comma-separated list of warnings that should be suppressed by the compiler.	False
rebuild	bool	Instructs NAnt to recompile the output file regardless of the file timestamps.	False
warnaserror	bool	Instructs the compiler to treat all warnings as errors. The default is false.	False
win32icon	file	Icon to associate with the application.	False
failonerror	bool	Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true.	False
if	bool	If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true.	False
timeout	int	The maximum amount of time the application is allowed to execute, expressed in milliseconds. Defaults to no time-out.	False
unless	bool	Opposite of `if`. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false.	False
verbose	bool	Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false.	False

Attribute	Type	Description	Required
exename	string	The name of the executable that should be used to launch the external program.	False
supportsnowarnlist	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports a command line option that allows a list of warnings to be suppressed. The default is false.	False
supportspackagereferences	bool	Indicates whether package references are supported by compiler for a given target framework. The default is false.	False
supportswarnaserrorlist	bool	Indicates whether the compiler for a given target framework supports the "warnaserror" option that takes a list of warnings. The default is false.	False
useruntimeengine	bool	Specifies whether the external program should be executed using a runtime engine, if configured. The default is false.	False

CompilerBase