trail version of smart assembly on devops pipe line

Akshay

Hi Team,
 I am unable to download trail version of smart assembly on devops pipe line. I am looking for license key to test some scenarios..if everything works then thinking to but the product..could you please help me.

Thanks
Akshay

Martin_K

Hi Akshay,

You should be able to download it from the below link:

https://files.red-gate.com/link/3LUoCs3P6CyYcJPaJKh6LM

Let me know if that doesn't work for you.

Akshay

thanks .I tried to download nuget package on devops pipline and giving me below error.
where can I get $(SA_KEY)` for trai version?
do i need do self hosting agent on our machine or azure pipeline agent ? please do suggest.

Error message
PowerShell exited with code '1'.

$p = Start-Process -FilePath msiexec -Args "/qn /i `"$msiPath`" INSTALLDIR=`"$saInstallLocation`" RG_LICENSE=`"$(SA_KEY)`" RG_WARNING=`"Ignore`" REBOOT=`"ReallySuppress`" RG_I=`"Red Gate Software Ltd.`"" -Wait -Verbose -PassThru

if ($p.ExitCode -ne 0) {
throw "SmartAssembly installation failed. Installer exited with code: $($p.ExitCode)"
}

Akshay

thanks .I tried to download nuget package on devops pipline and giving me below error.
where can I get $(SA_KEY)` for trai version?
do i need do self hosting agent on our machine or azure pipeline agent ? please do suggest.

Error message
PowerShell exited with code '1'.

$p = Start-Process -FilePath msiexec -Args "/qn /i `"$msiPath`" INSTALLDIR=`"$saInstallLocation`" RG_LICENSE=`"$(SA_KEY)`" RG_WARNING=`"Ignore`" REBOOT=`"ReallySuppress`" RG_I=`"Red Gate Software Ltd.`"" -Wait -Verbose -PassThru

if ($p.ExitCode -ne 0) {
throw "SmartAssembly installation failed. Installer exited with code: $($p.ExitCode)"
}

Jessica R

Hi @Akshay!

We've opened a ticket for you (#161538) and I will send you a trial key there.

Regarding the agent, you can use either a self-hosted or Microsoft-hosted agent. (If the latter, you need to make sure to use the steps here https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa7/building-your-assembly/using-smartassembly-with-azure-pipelines. If the former, you can just add a task to call on the SmartAssembly command line on the local hosted machine: https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa/building-your-assembly/using-the-command-line-mode)

Akshay

Thanks for the infromation. I did same what it been there in link and on devops pipleline I could see exe obsacation. But not those exe published by clickonce.
Please see the below screen shot artificate s and yaml script.
Please help me on this.



yaml Script:

# .NET Desktop

# Build and run tests for .NET Desktop or Windows classic desktop solutions.

# Add steps that publish symbols, save build artifacts, and more:

# https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/apps/windows/dot-net

trigger:

- master

pool:

  vmImage: 'windows-latest'

  name: Azure Pipelines

variables:

  solution: '**/*.sln'

  buildPlatform: 'Any CPU'

  buildConfiguration: 'Release'

steps:

- task: NuGetToolInstaller@1

- task: NuGetCommand@2

  inputs:

    restoreSolution: '$(solution)'

### SmartAssembly start ###

- task: NuGetCommand@2

  displayName: 'SmartAssembly download'

  inputs:

    command: 'custom'

    arguments: 'install RedGate.SmartAssembly.Installer /OutputDirectory $(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)'

- task: PowerShell@2

  displayName: 'SmartAssembly installation'

  inputs:

    targetType: 'inline'

    script: |

      $saExtractPath = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\RedGate.SmartAssembly.Installer*\tools\"

      $saInstallLocation = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\tools\SA\"

       "##[debug] Installing SmartAssembly..."

      $msiPath = (Get-ChildItem "$saExtractPath\SmartAssembly_*_x64.msi").FullName

      echo $msiPath

      $p = Start-Process -FilePath msiexec -Args "/qn /i `"$msiPath`" INSTALLDIR=`"$saInstallLocation`" RG_LICENSE=`"862-753-061946-92B4`" RG_WARNING=`"Ignore`" REBOOT=`"ReallySuppress`" RG_I=`"Red Gate Software Ltd.`"" -Wait -Verbose -PassThru

      if ($p.ExitCode -ne 0) {

        throw "SmartAssembly installation failed. Installer exited with code: $($p.ExitCode)"

      }

      "##[debug] Installing SmartAssembly Done..."

- task: VSBuild@1

  inputs:

    solution: '$(solution)'

    msbuildArgs: '/target:publish'

    platform: '$(buildPlatform)'

    configuration: '$(buildConfiguration)'

- task: PowerShell@2

  displayName: 'SmartAssembly execution'

  inputs:

    targetType: 'inline'

    script: |

      $saInstallLocation = "$(System.DefaultWorkingDirectory)\Tools\SA\"

      $saComPath = "$saInstallLocation\SmartAssembly.com"

      echo $(Build.SourcesDirectory)

      echo $(Build.SourcesDirectory)\ClickOnceWindows.saproj

      "##[debug] Executing SmartAssembly..."

      & $saComPath /build "ClickOnceWindows/ClickOnceWindows.saproj" # replace with path to your .saproj file  

      "##[debug] Executing SmartAssembly done..."

- task: CopyFiles@2

  displayName: 'Copy Files to: $(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'

  inputs:

    SourceFolder: '$(system.defaultworkingdirectory)'

    Contents: '**\bin\$(BuildConfiguration)\**'

    TargetFolder: '$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'

  condition: succeededOrFailed()      

- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1

  displayName: 'Publish Artifact: drop'

  inputs:

    PathtoPublish: '$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'

  condition: succeededOrFailed()  

Jessica R

Hi @Akshay!

ClickOnce will use the assembly built in the obj/release folder, so you need to make sure that the SmartAssembly project's input assembly comes from that obj/release folder, and that your csproj/vbproj file has OverwriteAssembly = "True" as described here: https://documentation.red-gate.com/sa7/building-your-assembly/using-smartassembly-with-clickonce-and-msi

Can you please give this a try? I hope that helps!

Akshay

Manually  i have tried using click once publish, I able to obfuscate the exe.B
But if I run build and publish pipeline is self hosting still it is not obfuscating. please suggest.


<!-- SmartAssembly task -->
<UsingTask TaskName="SmartAssembly.MSBuild.Tasks.Build" AssemblyName="SmartAssembly.MSBuild.Tasks, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7f465a1c156d4d57" />
<Target Name="BuildWithSmartAssembly" AfterTargets="CoreCompile" Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
<SmartAssembly.MSBuild.Tasks.Build ProjectFile="$(ProjectDir)$(AssemblyName).saproj" OverwriteAssembly="True" />
</Target>
<!-- /SmartAssembly task -->
 

Akshay

Or can we have call any day after 5.30 PM UK time. i walk throught and share my screen. thanks