# MSBuild /t: command line parameter

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [June 12, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609 "2018-06-12T07:52:27Z")
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### Author: ![kvermeulen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@kvermeulen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kvermeulen)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609/1 "2018-06-12T07:52:27Z")

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I want to execute this build action:

msbuild LynxOnline\_XE101.dproj /t:build /p:config=Release /p:platform="Win32"

How do I add '/t:build' to the MSBuild action in FinaBuilder?

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2018, 10:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609/2 "2018-06-12T10:09:14Z")

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/t is the Target field (/t is the short form of /target   
 /p are properties that can be added on the project properties tab.

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### Author: ![kvermeulen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@kvermeulen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kvermeulen)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609/3 "2018-06-12T12:46:27Z")

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Thanks

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### Author: ![kvermeulen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@kvermeulen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kvermeulen)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609/4 "2018-06-12T01:12:47Z")

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The problem I ran into was with compiling a Delphi project using the MSBuild action. If the environment variables are not setup properly, the action returns an error saying the target ‘build’ does not exist in the project file. After adding these variables as environment variables, it works:   
  
 BDS=C:\Program Files (x86)\Embarcadero\Studio\19.0   
 FrameworkDir=C:\Windows\[Microsoft.NET](http://Microsoft.NET)\Framework   
 FrameworkVersion=v3.5

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/msbuild-t-command-line-parameter/2609/5 "2018-06-12T01:30:28Z")

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Yes, you will need the env vars for delphi, as it’s msbuild targets use them. My question would be why are you not using the delphi action since you are targetting Win32?
