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TFS2010 Build: How to access Platform/Configuration variables in a build script
The Problem: You have a Team Foundation Server 2010 Team Build that compiles a solution (.sln) with more than one Platform and Configuration. When your build is compiling the Platform/Configuration combinations, you need to know which combination is currently being processed so that you can perform custom build logic in the workflow activities. The Solution:…
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TFS2010 Build Agent Cannot Talk to Controller: “There was no endpoint listening at http://servername:9191/Build/v3.0/Services/Controller/5 that could accept the message”
The Problem: I ran into a problem with a customer’s Team Foundation Server 2010 build server today. The server’s been up and running for at least 6 months and then suddenly it wouldn’t run builds anymore – the builds would start and then hang with the message “Run On Agent (waiting for build agent)”. When…
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Load Test Stuck in Pending with Test Rig because of DNS problems
Trying to run Visual Studio 2010 Load Tests with a Load Test Rig but the tests always get stuck in the Pending state? It could be DNS problems. Make sure that your Load Test Controller can resolve the name of all the Load Test Agent machines and vice versa. While you’re at it, make sure…
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Beantown .NET / Boston .NET meeting — Thursday, 5/6/2010: Chris Dias from Microsoft
Hi All — Beantown .NET is going to be doing a joint meeting with Boston .NET meeting on Thursday, 5/6/2010. This month we have Chris Dias from Microsoft. Chris is the Visual Studio Group Program Manager and he’ll be talking about what’s new in Visual Studio 2010. As always, our meeting is open to everyone…
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TFS 2010 Iteration Backlog Workbook and Macro Execution Warnings
Now I’m not an Excel genius or anything so if I’m doing this wrong, let me know. Anyway, I went in TFS2010 to play around with the TFS2010 Agile Iteration Backlog workbook (Iteration Backlog.xlsm) and I ran in to some problems with Excel macro execution. The Iteration Backlog workbook helps you to plan out the…
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Creating a Project Backlog: Breaking down product ideas and requirements in to TFS2010 User Stories (PBIs)
It’s kind of amazing how much hidden detail and complexity there is in even the simplest software product and application ideas. I lead a .NET user group that meets in Cambridge, MA called Beantown .NET. Although I delegate some of the management of the group to other people, it essentially is my responsibility to schedule…
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Database Project Types in Visual Studio 2010
I was at Microsoft in Redmond, WA this week for the 2010 MVP Summit. While I was there, some of us got a chance to do a side discussion with Barclay Hill of the VS Database Project team. Barclay pointed out something in Visual Studio 2010’s list of Database project that I hadn’t noticed yet. …
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Updated Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 Install Guide – Now with Virtual Lab Management
A few weeks ago, I published v0.1 of our Team Foundation Server 2010 Beta 2 installation guide. Since then, we’ve fixed a few bugs and added a walk-through for installing Team Foundation Server 2010 Virtual Lab Manager. There are definitely more bugs to be found. If you find bugs or run in to problems with…
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Hook Visual Studio Web Tests in to TFS Team Build
SearchWinDevelopment.com has posted another of my Team System “tips” on their site. This one walks you through running Visual Studio Web Tests from a Team Build. Run Visual Studio Web Tests from a Team Foundation Server Build By Ben Day 13 Nov 2009 | SearchWinDevelopment.com One of the great features of Visual Studio 2008 is…
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Scrum Developer Training at Microsoft Mountain View, 11/2/09 – 11/6/2009
And in other Team Foundation Server 2010 news… Microsoft has teamed up with Ken Schwaber (scrum.org), the Scrum Alliance, and Accentient to create a course aimed at Scrum teams called the Scrum Developer course. This 5-day course teaches teams and individual developers how to effectively implement Scrum using Team Foundation Server 2010 and Visual Studio…