https://www.skysigal.com/ 2026-06-28T05:20:50+00:00 https://www.skysigal.com/ https://www.skysigal.com/lib/tpl/bootstrap3/images/favicon.ico text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/create_a_code_file?rev=1699063194&do=diff IT:AD:Transformations:T4:HowTo:Create a Code File * (UP) howto index Process After starting a new page Includes Use IT:AD:Transformations:T4:Syntax:Directives to include what you need: <#@ include file=”T4Toolbox.tt” #> C# Namespaces Use IT:AD:Transformations:T4:Syntax:CodeBlocks Create the namespace: namespace <#=codeGenerationTools.EscapeNamespace(namespaceName)#> { //Code goes here: } text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/create_a_db_script?rev=1699063194&do=diff IT:AD:Transformations:T4:HowTo:Create a Db Script * (UP) howto index Resources * http://www.olegsych.com/2008/09/t4-tutorial-creatating-your-first-code-generator/ text/html 2023-11-04T23:03:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/create_a_multi_target_transformation?rev=1699139010&do=diff IT:AD:Transformations:T4:HowTo:Create a Multi Target Transformation * (UP) howto index Just because the default behaviour is to transform a .tt to one ouput file, it doesn't mean you can't produce *n files from one single transformation. <#@ template language="C#" debug="false" hostspecific="true"#> <#@ include file="EF.Utility.CS.ttinclude"#> <#@ include file="Manager.ttinclude"#> <#@ output extension=".xx"#> <# EntityFrameworkTemplateFileManager fileManager = EntityFrameworkTemplateFile… text/html 2023-11-04T23:03:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/create_a_transformation?rev=1699139010&do=diff IT:AD:Transformations:T4:HowTo:Create a Transformation * (UP) howto index Single File Transformation If you write my.tt and stick an output directive on it, with an '.xx' extension attribute: //This File is just a place holder. <#@ template language="C#" debug="false" hostspecific="true"#> <#@ include file="EF.Utility.CS.ttinclude"#> <#@ output extension=".xx"#> text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/determine_the_namespace?rev=1699063195&do=diff IT:AD:T4:HowTo:Determine the namespace * (UP) howto index Summary When generating C# files you want the output file to be in a namespace relative to the Project's Default Namespace, plus the location of the file. Process <div warning> * <http://lennybacon.com/post/2010/12/10/generatingcodefileswithcorrectnamespacesusingt4> text/html 2023-11-04T23:03:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/home?rev=1699139011&do=diff IT:AD:Transformations:T4:HowTo * (UP) howto index text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/import_data_from_an_excel_file?rev=1699063195&do=diff IT:AD:T4:HowTo:Import Data From an Excel File * (UP) howto index Excel's are the files of preference of BAs on a project, so it makes sense to let them populate them with Resources, MessageCodes, etc. -- and use T4 to import them. Process * Use Nuget to add LinqToExcel to your project. text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/regenerate_the_output?rev=1699063197&do=diff IT:AD:T4:HowTo:Regenerate the Output * (UP) howto index T4 regenerates the output every time the input changes. But sometimes you just want to regenerate it anyway (maybe to check something). Process * Right-click on the T4 file * Select “Run Custom Tool” text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/resolve_the_path_to_project_files?rev=1699063198&do=diff IT:AD:T4:HowTo:Resolve the Path to Project Files * (UP) howto index A common use for T4 is referencing a source xml or Excel file in the project. Process The t4 has to have a template directive, with hostspecific set to true: Then you can refer to a file in the app: text/html 2023-11-04T01:59:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.skysigal.com/it/ad/t4/howto/work_with_texttransform.exe?rev=1699063199&do=diff IT:AD:T4:HowTo:Work with TextTransform.exe * (UP) howto index Notes * <http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3336678/where-is-texttransform-exe-located-on-hard-drive?rq=1>