cake.squirrel's Introduction

Cake.Squirrel

Functionality

Supports all the current command line options provided by Squirrel.Windows

Usage: Squirrel.exe command [OPTS]
Manages Squirrel packages

Commands
      --releasify=VALUE      Update or generate a releases directory with a
                               given NuGet package
Options:
  -h, -?, --help             Display Help and exit
  -r, --releaseDir=VALUE     Path to a release directory to use with releasify
  -p, --packagesDir=VALUE    Path to the NuGet Packages directory for C# apps
      --bootstrapperExe=VALUE
                             Path to the Setup.exe to use as a template
  -g, --loadingGif=VALUE     Path to an animated GIF to be displayed during
                               installation
  -i, --icon=VALUE           Path to an ICO file that will be used for icon
                               shortcuts
      --setupIcon=VALUE      Path to an ICO file that will be used for the
                               Setup executable's icon
  -n, --signWithParams=VALUE Sign the installer via SignTool.exe with the
                               parameters given
  -s, --silent               Silent install
  -l, --shortcut-locations=VALUE
                             Comma-separated string of shortcut locations, e.g.
                               'Desktop,StartMenu'
      --no-msi               Don't generate an MSI package

Usage

To use the addin just add it to Cake call the aliases and configure any settings you want.

#tool "Squirrel.Windows" 
#addin Cake.Squirrel

...

// How to package with no settings
Task("PackageNoSettings")
	.Does(() => {
		Squirrel(GetFile("Package.nupkg"));
	});
	
// How to package with the settings
Task("PackageWithSettings")
	.Does(() => {
		var settings = new SquirrelSettings();
		settings.NoMsi = true;
		settings.Silent = true;
		
		Squirrel(GetFile("Package.nupkg", settings));
	});