dnlib is not found when building in a pipelin using Confuser.MSBuild 1.6.0

[Kratheon]

• ConfuserEx Version: Confuser.MSBuild v.1.6.0
• Target Framework: .Net Framework 4.7.2 and/or .Net Standard 2.0
• Operating System: Windows Server 2019

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Create a pipeline in Azure Devops or any CI Pipeline in general
2. Build the project where you integrated the confuser.MsBuild in order to obfusacte the .dll generated by the build process

As you can see in the last image, it seems that during the ConfuseTask in the building process of a pipeline, ConfuserEx is not able to find the dnlib.dll

I don't have this problem when I build the project in Visual Studio 2022.

I aldready tried to give the dnlib.dll (v.3.4.0) by adding it in the project root (and copy it in the output directory in the csproj)or adding a probePath in the crproj giving the path of dnlib.dll

Any ideas what I am missing or it is even possible to use Confuser.MsBuild in a pipeline building process ?

[mkaring]

My best guess is that your build pipeline is running using the .NET Core version of MSBuild instead of the full version. The .NET Core version does not work with ConfuserEx yet. Only the full msbuild that is part of Visual Studio and the Visual Studio Build Tools works correctly.

[jkarpio]

Jetbrain Rider, .NET4.8 with new project format, using Microsoft Build Engine version 17.1.0+ae57d105c for .NET

Confuser.MSBuild.targets(74, 5): [MSB4018] The "Confuser.MSBuild.Tasks.ConfuseTask" task failed unexpectedly.
System.AggregateException: One or more errors occurred. (Could not load file or assembly 'dnlib, Version=3.4.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=50e96378b6e77999'. The system cannot find the file specified.
)
---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'dnlib, Version=3.4.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=50e96378b6e77999'. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'dnlib, Version=3.4.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=50e96378b6e77999'
at Confuser.Core.ConfuserEngine.RunInternal(ConfuserParameters parameters, CancellationToken token)
at Confuser.Core.ConfuserEngine.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.b__0() in C:\projects\confuserex\Confuser.Core\ConfuserEngine.cs:line 69
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
--- End of stack trace from previous location ---
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ExecuteWithThreadLocal(Task& currentTaskSlot, Thread threadPoolThread)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.ThrowIfExceptional(Boolean includeTaskCanceledExceptions)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait(Int32 millisecondsTimeout, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Wait()
at Confuser.MSBuild.Tasks.ConfuseTask.Execute() in C:\projects\confuserex\Confuser.MSBuild.Tasks\ConfuseTask.cs:line 33
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.ExecuteInstantiatedTask(ITaskExecutionHost taskExecutionHost, TaskLoggingContext taskLoggingContext, TaskHost taskHost, ItemBucket bucket, TaskExecutionMode howToExecuteTask)

[Kratheon]

My best guess is that your build pipeline is running using the .NET Core version of MSBuild instead of the full version. The .NET Core version does not work with ConfuserEx yet. Only the full msbuild that is part of Visual Studio and the Visual Studio Build Tools works correctly.

Yeah, it seems it was that.
Msbuild 17.1 worked fine in the pipeline. Thanks for the answer ! :D

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[Dimitory]

I've fixed this for me - #488
Could you publish nuget package asap?:)

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