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OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

TraceHelper

This module contains function which allow to trace build output

Nested types and modules

TypeDescription
FAKEException
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Functions and values

Function or valueDescription
closeAllOpenTags()
Signature: unit -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')
closeTag(tag)
Signature: tag:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Removes an opening tag from the internal tag stack
console
Signature: ITraceListener
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')
exceptionAndInnersToString(ex)
Signature: ex:Exception -> string
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Converts an exception and its inner exceptions to a nice string.
fakePath
Signature: string
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("Don't use anymore, there is no equivalent, please open an issue in FAKE if you need help.")>]
OBSOLETE

Don't use anymore, there is no equivalent, please open an issue in FAKE if you need help.

Gets the path of the current FAKE instance
fakeVersion
Signature: string
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use Fake.Runtime.Environment.fakeVersion instead (open Fake.Runtime and use 'Environment.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use Fake.Runtime.Environment.fakeVersion instead (open Fake.Runtime and use 'Environment.')

Gets the FAKE version no.
fakeVersionStr
Signature: string
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use Fake.Runtime.Environment.fakeVersionStr instead (open Fake.Runtime and use 'Environment.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use Fake.Runtime.Environment.fakeVersionStr instead (open Fake.Runtime and use 'Environment.')

Gets the FAKE Version string
log(message)
Signature: message:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Logs the specified string
Log message files
Signature: message:string -> files:seq<string> -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.logItems')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.logItems')

Logs the given files with the message.
logf(fmt)
Signature: fmt:StringFormat<'?13096,unit> -> '?13096
Type parameters: '?13096 Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Logs the specified message (without line break)
logfn(fmt)
Signature: fmt:StringFormat<'a,unit> -> 'a
Type parameters: 'a Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Logs the specified message
logVerbosefn(fmt)
Signature: fmt:StringFormat<'a,unit> -> 'a
Type parameters: 'a Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Logs the specified string if the verbose mode is activated.
openTag(tag)
Signature: tag:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Puts an opening tag on the internal tag stack
trace(message)
Signature: message:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Writes a trace to the command line (in green)
traceEndBuild()
Signature: unit -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces the end of the build
traceEndTarget(name)
Signature: name:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTarget' to properly finish the target on errors or use traceStartTargetUnsafe if you know what you do")>]
OBSOLETE

This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTarget' to properly finish the target on errors or use traceStartTargetUnsafe if you know what you do

Traces the end of a target
traceEndTask task description
Signature: task:string -> description:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTask' to properly finish the task on errors or use traceStartTaskUnsafe if you know what you do")>]
OBSOLETE

This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTask' to properly finish the task on errors or use traceStartTaskUnsafe if you know what you do

Traces the end of a task
TraceEnvironmentVariables()
Signature: unit -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces the EnvironmentVariables
traceError(error)
Signature: error:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces an error (in red)
traceException(ex)
Signature: ex:Exception -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces an exception details (in red)
tracef(fmt)
Signature: fmt:StringFormat<'a,unit> -> 'a
Type parameters: 'a Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Writes a message to the command line (in green) and without a line break
traceFAKE(fmt)
Signature: fmt:StringFormat<'a,unit> -> 'a
Type parameters: 'a Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Writes a trace to the command line (in yellow)
tracefn(fmt)
Signature: fmt:StringFormat<'a,unit> -> 'a
Type parameters: 'a Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Writes a message to the command line (in green)
traceHeader(name)
Signature: name:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces a header
traceImportant(text)
Signature: text:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Writes a trace to stderr (in yellow)
traceLine()
Signature: unit -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces a line
traceStartBuild()
Signature: unit -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Traces the begin of the build
traceStartTarget(...)
Signature: name:string -> description:string -> dependencyString:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTarget' to properly finish the target on errors or use traceStartTargetUnsafe if you know what you do")>]
OBSOLETE

This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTarget' to properly finish the target on errors or use traceStartTargetUnsafe if you know what you do

Traces the begin of a target
traceStartTask task description
Signature: task:string -> description:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTask' to properly finish the task on errors or use traceStartTaskUnsafe if you know what you do")>]
OBSOLETE

This method is unsafe, please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTask' to properly finish the task on errors or use traceStartTaskUnsafe if you know what you do

Traces the begin of a task
traceStartTaskUsing task description
Signature: task:string -> description:string -> IDisposable
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("Please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTask' to properly finish the task on errors or use traceStartTaskUnsafe if you know what you do")>]
OBSOLETE

Please use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace', open Fake.Core and use 'use _ = Trace.traceTask' to properly finish the task on errors or use traceStartTaskUnsafe if you know what you do

Traces the begin of a task and closes it again after disposing of the return value (call it with 'use')
traceVerbose(s)
Signature: s:string -> unit
Attributes:
[<Obsolete("use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')")>]
OBSOLETE

use nuget 'Fake.Core.Trace' instead (open Fake.Core and use 'Trace.')

Writes a trace to the command line (in green) if the verbose mode is activated.