FNA-VSCode-Template/.vscode/tasks.json

{
    "version": "2.0.0",
    "tasks": [
        {
            "label": "Restore Project",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild /t:restore",
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },
		
        {
            // this does a bunch of stuff:
            // - update submodules to lastest (fetch latest Nez version)
            // - clean, restore and rebuild Nez.sln (nuget restore to get latest packages)
            // - clean, restore and rebuild Nez.FNA.sln (nuget restore Nez.FNA)
            "label": "Update, Restore and Rebuild Nez",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "git submodule foreach --recursive git pull && msbuild Nez/Nez.sln /t:clean /t:restore && msbuild Nez/Nez.FNA.sln /t:clean /t:restore",
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
            "presentation": {
                "echo": true,
                "reveal": "always",
                "focus": false,
                "panel": "shared",
                "showReuseMessage": false,
                "clear": true
            },
        },

        {
            "label": "Clean Project",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild project_name /t:clean /p:configuration=Debug && msbuild project_name /t:clean /p:configuration=Release",
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
        },

        {
            "label": "Build (Debug)",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild",
            "args": [
                "project_name.sln",
                "/p:configuration=Debug",
                "/p:platform=Any CPU",
                "/t:build"
            ],
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
			"dependsOn": "Build Content",
        },

        //Confused how release works with this template by default, no release config seems to be setup in the sln
        {
            "label": "Build (Release)",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "msbuild",
            "args": [
                "project_name.sln",
                "/p:configuration=Release",
                "/p:platform=Any CPU",
                "/t:build"
            ],
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
        },

        {
            "label": "Build and Run (Debug)",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "osx":{
                "command": "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=${workspaceFolder}/project_name/bin/Debug/osx/ mono ${workspaceFolder}/project_name/bin/Debug/project_name.exe"
            },
            "windows":{
                "command": "cmd",
                "args": [
                    "/k",
                    "${workspaceFolder}/project_name/bin/Debug/project_name.exe"
                ]
            },
            "dependsOn": "Build (Debug)",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },

        {
            "label": "Build and Run (Release)",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "osx":{
                "command": "DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=${workspaceFolder}/project_name/bin/Release/osx/ mono ${workspaceFolder}/project_name/bin/Release/project_name.exe"
            },
            "windows":{
                "command": "cmd",
                "args": [
                    "/k",
                    "${workspaceFolder}/project_name/bin/Release/project_name.exe"
                ]
            },
            "dependsOn": "Build (Release)",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },

        {
            "label": "Build Effects",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "osx":{
                "command": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/buildEffects.ps1"
            },
            "windows":{
                "command": "& ${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/buildEffects.ps1"
            },
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },
		
        {
            "label": "Build Content",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "command": "msbuild /t:BuildContent",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/project_name"
            },
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },

        //I dont fully understand this function or how to replicate on windows.
      /*   {
            "label": "Force Build Content",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "command": "mono /Applications/Pipeline.app/Contents/MonoBundle/MGCB.exe /@:Content.mgcb -r",
            "options": {
                "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/project_name/CompiledContent"
            },
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        }, */

        {
            "label": "Open Pipeline Tool",
            "type": "shell",
            "group": "build",
            "command": "${workspaceFolder}/lucid/CompiledContent/Content.mgcb",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile"
        },
		
        {
            "label": "Process T4 Templates",
            "type": "shell",
            "command": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/processT4Templates.ps1",
            "group": "build",
            "problemMatcher": "$msCompile",
        },
    ]
}