Comments on: T4 Template Design: Standalone Template http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/ Absolutes never work Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Oleg Sych http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1256 Oleg Sych Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:14:31 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1256 Although you could implement a custom T4 host as described <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb126579.aspx" rel="nofollow">here</a>, this is a non-trivial task. A much simpler option is to invoke <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb126245.aspx" rel="nofollow">TextTransform.exe</a> and pass the parameters through either environment variables or a pre-defined external file. Although you could implement a custom T4 host as described here, this is a non-trivial task. A much simpler option is to invoke TextTransform.exe and pass the parameters through either environment variables or a pre-defined external file.

]]> By: Bianchi Andrea http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1255 Bianchi Andrea Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:56:02 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1255 I have the same problem of Vipin. I must use the template in a console application. I folollow the point 2, but compiler don't like it. And compiler says: "The name 'Host' does not exist in the current context" How can I do? I have the same problem of Vipin.
I must use the template in a console application.
I folollow the point 2, but compiler don’t like it. And compiler says: “The name ‘Host’ does not exist in the current context”

How can I do?

]]> By: Vipin http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1202 Vipin Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:55:42 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1202 But you cant use engine.ProcessTemplate without passing in a host in Code.. But you cant use engine.ProcessTemplate without passing in a host in Code..

]]> By: Oleg Sych http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1201 Oleg Sych Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:08:35 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1201 T4 generates Host property the hostspecific parameter of the <a href="http://www.olegsych.com/2008/02/t4-template-directive/" rel="nofollow">template</a> directive is True. Hope this helps. T4 generates Host property the hostspecific parameter of the template directive is True. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Vipin http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1200 Vipin Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:45:24 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1200 I am unable to find the Host property. though there is an interface ITextTemplatingHost. Please explain how to use the host property in code . I am unable to find the Host property. though there is an interface ITextTemplatingHost. Please explain how to use the host property in code .

]]> By: Oleg Sych http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1145 Oleg Sych Sat, 28 Feb 2009 22:30:34 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1145 Chris, The Host property is generated by T4 when hostspecific property of the template directive is set to true: <#@ template hostspecific="True" #>. You will get a host object of a different type, but the property should still be there. Chris,

The Host property is generated by T4 when hostspecific property of the template directive is set to true:
< #@ template hostspecific="True" #>. You will get a host object of a different type, but the property should still be there.

]]> By: Chris http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1133 Chris Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:40:02 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-1133 In trying to invoke the template from a console appliation, the Host property is no longer defined once the is moved into the Program class. In trying to invoke the template from a console appliation, the Host property is no longer defined once the is moved into the Program class.

]]> By: Oleg Sych http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-704 Oleg Sych Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:47:02 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-704 You can use code shown in the "Calling Template" example in this article to do it. <ul> <li>Create a new console application <li>Add assemblies listed in <#@ import #> directives as references to the project <li>Copy the code from the <# statement block #> to the Main method <li>Change the "Write" method call to "Console.Write" <li>Copy the code from the <#+ class feature block #> to the Program class outside of the Main method </ul> Let me know if this doesn't work. You can use code shown in the “Calling Template” example in this article to do it.

  • Create a new console application
  • Add assemblies listed in < #@ import #> directives as references to the project
  • Copy the code from the < # statement block #> to the Main method
  • Change the “Write” method call to “Console.Write”
  • Copy the code from the < #+ class feature block #> to the Program class outside of the Main method

Let me know if this doesn’t work.

]]> By: micnik http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-673 micnik Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:57:44 +0000 http://www.olegsych.com/2008/04/t4-template-design-standalone-template/#comment-673 Thank you for your interesting articles!!! Do you have an example of invoking a T4 template from external code, such as a console application? Best regards / Michael Thank you for your interesting articles!!!
Do you have an example of invoking a T4 template from external code, such as a console application?

Best regards / Michael

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