$(GitBranch) prop value is empty in .csproj file

[sanjaykulkarni04]

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Discussed in https://github.com/devlooped/GitInfo/discussions/177

^{Originally posted by sanjaykulkarni04 September 23, 2021} Hello,

While building csproj locally/CI server on master branch, I wanted to add RC NuGet package reference otherwise PRE release NuGet package reference. Please find the below code added in .csproj file. What's wrong with the below code? Can someone assist me?

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net5.0</TargetFramework>
    <GitBranch>$(GitBranch.Trim())</GitBranch>
  </PropertyGroup>

  <ItemGroup>
	  <PackageReference Include="AutoMapper" Version="10.1.1" />
	  <PackageReference Include="GitInfo" Version="2.2.0" />
    <PackageReference Include="Data.Foundation.Messaging" Version="4.1.5" />    
  </ItemGroup>

	<Choose>
		<When Condition="$(GitBranch) == 'master'">
			<ItemGroup>
				<PackageReference Include="Data.Account.Domain.Messaging" Version="1.0.0-rc*" IncludePrerelease="true" />
			</ItemGroup>
		</When>
		<Otherwise>
			<ItemGroup>
				<PackageReference Include="Data.Account.Domain.Messaging" Version="1.0.0-pre*" IncludePrerelease="true" />
			</ItemGroup>
		</Otherwise>
	</Choose>
  <ItemGroup>
    <ProjectReference Include="..\Data.Account.GraphQl.Schema\Data.Account.GraphQl.Schema.csproj" />
  </ItemGroup>
  
</Project>
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[sanjaykulkarni04]

Hello,

I have the latest 2.2.0 version installed. Can someone please help me with this? In VS .csproj file I can see a warning message - Target GitInfo is not defined.

I wanted to control the NuGet package reference based on $(GitBranch) prop value. If the value is master then refer RC pkg otherwise PRE releases pkg.

I have updated the .csproj file as suggested in https://github.com/devlooped/GitInfo/discussions/143

<Target Name="PopulateInfo" DependsOnTargets="GitInfo" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
		<PropertyGroup>
			<PackageId>Crlib</PackageId>
			<Version>$(GitBaseVersion)</Version>
			<Authors>Rcmcpe</Authors>
			<PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>
			<RepositoryUrl>$(GitRepositoryUrl)</RepositoryUrl>
			<RepositoryType>git</RepositoryType>
			<RepositoryBranch>$(GitBranch)</RepositoryBranch>
			<RepositoryCommit>$(GitCommit)</RepositoryCommit>
		</PropertyGroup>
	</Target>
	<ItemGroup>
		<PackageReference Include="GitInfo" Version="2.2.0">
			<PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
			<IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
		</PackageReference>    
       </ItemGroup>
       <Choose>
		<When Condition="$(RepositoryBranch) == 'master'">
			<ItemGroup>
				<PackageReference Include="Linedata.Account.Domain.Messaging" Version="1.0.0-rc*" IncludePrerelease="true" />
			</ItemGroup>
		</When>
		<Otherwise>
			<ItemGroup>
				<PackageReference Include="Linedata.Account.Domain.Messaging" Version="1.0.0-pre*" IncludePrerelease="true" />
			</ItemGroup>
		</Otherwise>
	</Choose>

[kzu]

Target won't be defined until after a successful restore. You can condition that target to $(GitInfoImported) == 'true' to ensure GitInfo has been properly installed and imported.

Also, note that the properties that GitInfo populates are called Git*. So, your RepositoryBranch isn't actually one of the populated props. It should be GitBranch. See https://github.com/devlooped/GitInfo#details