Custom Build Steps

How to get here: In Settings on the corresponding configuration tab, select AutoDoc > Custom Build

Default Setting

Command line parameters

The build process is divided into several steps. The custom build application will be called at certain points during the build process. If the custom build application cannot be started, the build process will be stopped.

Doc-O-Matic passes information about the current build step to the custom build application using command line parameters as follow:

Command Line Parameters	Meaning
%1	Indicates the current build step
%2	Indicates the output format being generated (GUID)
%3	Indicates the project file name of the project being built

The build steps are defined as follows:

Build Step Code	Called	Example Usage
10	Before the build process starts.	Custom output directory cleanup.
20	After the build process has generated all output files.	Automated modification of output files.
30	After the build process has generated help compiler project files, before the actual help compilation is started.	Automated modification of the help project files.
40	Build complete, help files have been compiled.	Distribution of the generated output and help files to a remote server.

Terms

exit codes A code returned by an application when it stops.