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I wanted to replace some strings in files using my deployment MSbuild script.

I've noticed that MSBuild Community Tasks Project has RegexReplace task.

But when I've looked in documentation 

(By the way, it will be good if Reference help will be available online, not only from download)

I've realized that the task is applicable for strings(e.g file names) not to content within a file.

Almost accidently in one of the posts i've found a reference to FileUpdate
task, that support Regex and does content replacements within a file.

The following examle (from downloaded help) search for a version number and update the revision.

            <FileUpdate Files="version.txt"
                Regex="(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)\.(\d+)"
                ReplacementText="$1.$2.$3.123" />

Comment like this should be added to all methods, that have corresponding operators.

I've posted a suggestion to MS Feedback

Schedule Tasks in Windows  required to specify username and password. However it doesn't verify that the combination is correct.

Scheduled Tasks tool should have an option to verify username/password combination and this validation should be forced when user saved(clicked OK) the task.

I've noticed the issue on Windows 2003 server. Not sure, is it implemented on newer windows versions.

dlgt.BeginInvoke(sender,e);

}
protected override void OnContinue() 
{
 this.eventTimer.Start();
BeginInvokeElapsedEvent(this,null);// MyLongProcess();
base.OnContinue ();

}

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
{

Initialise();

// Initialize the first update asynchronously// MyLongProcess();
BeginInvokeElapsedEvent(this,null);

using System.Xml.XPath;

and then

var clients = xml.XPathSelectElements ( "client/child" );

Consider, if required ,an XPathSelectElements overload  with namespace management.

Note, that XPath extensions are actually backward compatibility feature, and Microsoft recommends to use native XElement methods, such as Descendants ,Elements,Element etc.  See Comparison of XPath and LINQ to XML
 However K. Scott Allen  prefers to mix LINQ and XPath  to have concise code.

See also Concepts LINQ to XML for XPath Users

Useful tip:where clause and "Possible System.NullReferenceException"

  Identity System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingException: Permission denied: cannot call non-public or static methods remotely.

Server stack trace:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Channels.ChannelServices.DispatchMessage(IServerChannelSinkStack sinkStack, IMessage msg, IMessage& replyMsg)

Exception rethrown at [0]:
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
   at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
   at System.MarshalByRefObject.get_Identity()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle._InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, SignatureStruct& sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
   at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethodFast(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, MethodAttributes methodAttributes, RuntimeTypeHandle typeOwner)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture, Boolean skipVisibilityChecks)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.Invoke(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture)
   at System.Reflection.RuntimePropertyInfo.GetValue(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] index, CultureInfo culture)
   at Microsoft.Office.Tools.Debugger.Tools.TryCreateDebuggerItem(MemberInfo member, Object target, __Item& item) System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException