| NAnt  Help  Function Reference | v0.85 | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| assembly::get-full-name | Gets the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name. | 
| assembly::get-location | Gets the physical location, in codebase format, of the loaded file that contains the manifest. | 
| assembly::get-name | Gets an AssemblyName for the specified assembly. | 
| assembly::load | Loads an assembly given the long form of its name. | 
| assembly::load-from-file | Loads an assembly given its file name or path. | 
| assemblyname::get-assembly-name | Gets the AssemblyName for a given file. | 
| assemblyname::get-codebase | Gets the location of the assembly as a URL. | 
| assemblyname::get-escaped-codebase | Gets the URI, including escape characters, that represents the codebase. | 
| assemblyname::get-full-name | Gets the full name of the assembly, also known as the display name. | 
| assemblyname::get-name | Gets the simple, unencrypted name of the assembly. | 
| assemblyname::get-version | Gets the version of the assembly. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| bool::parse | Converts the specified string representation of a logical value to its Boolean equivalent. | 
| bool::to-string | Converts the specified Boolean to its equivalent string representation. | 
| convert::to-boolean | Converts the argument to a boolean | 
| convert::to-datetime | Converts the argument to a datetime. | 
| convert::to-double | Converts the argument to double | 
| convert::to-int | Converts the argument to an integer. | 
| convert::to-string | Converts the argument to a string. | 
| datetime::parse | Converts the specified string representation of a date and time to its DateTime equivalent. | 
| datetime::to-string | Converts the specified DateTime to its equivalent string representation. | 
| double::parse | Converts the specified string representation of a number to its double-precision floating point number equivalent. | 
| double::to-string | Converts the specified Double to its equivalent string representation. | 
| int::parse | Converts the specified string representation of a number to its 32-bit signed integer equivalent. | 
| int::to-string | Converts the specified Int32 to its equivalent string representation. | 
| long::parse | Converts the specified string representation of a number to its 64-bit signed integer equivalent. | 
| long::to-string | Converts the specified Int64 to its equivalent string representation. | 
| timespan::parse | Constructs a TimeSpan from a time indicated by a specified string. | 
| timespan::to-string | Converts the specified TimeSpan to its equivalent string representation. | 
| version::parse | Converts the specified string representation of a version to its Version equivalent. | 
| version::to-string | Converts the specified Version to its equivalent string representation. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| datetime::get-day | Gets the day of the month represented by the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-day-of-week | Gets the day of the week represented by the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-day-of-year | Gets the day of the year represented by the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-days-in-month | Returns the number of days in the specified month of the specified year. | 
| datetime::get-hour | Gets the hour component of the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-millisecond | Gets the milliseconds component of the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-minute | Gets the minute component of the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-month | Gets the month component of the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-second | Gets the seconds component of the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-ticks | Gets the number of ticks that represent the specified date. | 
| datetime::get-year | Gets the year component of the specified date. | 
| datetime::is-leap-year | Returns an indication whether the specified year is a leap year. | 
| datetime::now | Gets a DateTime that is the current local date and time on this computer. | 
| timespan::from-days | Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of days, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond. | 
| timespan::from-hours | Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of hours, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond. | 
| timespan::from-milliseconds | Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of milliseconds. | 
| timespan::from-minutes | Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of minutes, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond. | 
| timespan::from-seconds | Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified number of seconds, where the specification is accurate to the nearest millisecond. | 
| timespan::from-ticks | Returns a TimeSpan that represents a specified time, where the specification is in units of ticks. | 
| timespan::get-days | Returns the number of whole days represented by the specified TimeSpan. | 
| timespan::get-hours | Returns the number of whole hours represented by the specified TimeSpan. | 
| timespan::get-milliseconds | Returns the number of whole milliseconds represented by the specified TimeSpan. | 
| timespan::get-minutes | Returns the number of whole minutes represented by the specified TimeSpan. | 
| timespan::get-seconds | Returns the number of whole seconds represented by the specified TimeSpan. | 
| timespan::get-ticks | Returns the number of ticks contained in the specified TimeSpan. | 
| timespan::get-total-days | Returns the total number of days represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional days. | 
| timespan::get-total-hours | Returns the total number of hours represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional hours. | 
| timespan::get-total-milliseconds | Returns the total number of milliseconds represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional milliseconds. | 
| timespan::get-total-minutes | Returns the total number of minutes represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional minutes. | 
| timespan::get-total-seconds | Returns the total number of seconds represented by the specified TimeSpan, expressed in whole and fractional seconds. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| directory::exists | Determines whether the given path refers to an existing directory on disk. | 
| directory::get-creation-time | Returns the creation date and time of the specified directory. | 
| directory::get-current-directory | Gets the current working directory. | 
| directory::get-directory-root | Returns the volume information, root information, or both for the specified path. | 
| directory::get-last-access-time | Returns the date and time the specified directory was last accessed. | 
| directory::get-last-write-time | Returns the date and time the specified directory was last written to. | 
| directory::get-parent-directory | Retrieves the parent directory of the specified path. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| environment::get-folder-path | Gets the path to the system special folder identified by the specified enumeration. | 
| environment::get-machine-name | Gets the NetBIOS name of this local computer. | 
| environment::get-operating-system | Gets an OperatingSystem object that represents the current operating system. | 
| environment::get-user-name | Gets the user name of the person who started the current thread. | 
| environment::get-variable | Returns the value of the specified environment variable. | 
| environment::get-version | Gets a Version object that describes the major, minor, build, and revision numbers of the Common Language Runtime. | 
| environment::variable-exists | Gets a value indicating whether the specified environment variable exists. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| file::exists | Determines whether the specified file exists. | 
| file::get-creation-time | Returns the creation date and time of the specified file. | 
| file::get-last-access-time | Returns the date and time the specified file was last accessed. | 
| file::get-last-write-time | Returns the date and time the specified file was last written to. | 
| file::get-length | Gets the length of the file. | 
| file::is-assembly | Checks if a given file is an assembly. | 
| file::up-to-date | Determines whether targetFile is more or equal up-to-date than srcFile. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| math::abs | Returns the absolute value of the specified number | 
| math::ceiling | Returns the smallest whole number greater than or equal to the specified number | 
| math::floor | Returns the largest whole number less than or equal to the specified number. | 
| math::round | Rounds the value to the nearest whole number | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| framework::exists | Checks whether the specified framework exists. | 
| framework::get-assembly-directory | Gets the assembly directory of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-clr-version | Gets the Common Language Runtime version of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-description | Gets the description of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-family | Gets the family of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-framework-directory | Gets the framework directory of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-runtime-engine | Gets the runtime engine of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-runtime-framework | Gets the identifier of the runtime framework. | 
| framework::get-sdk-directory | Gets the SDK directory of the specified framework. | 
| framework::get-target-framework | Gets the identifier of the current target framework. | 
| framework::get-version | Gets the version of the specified framework. | 
| framework::sdk-exists | Checks whether the SDK for the specified framework is installed. | 
| nant::get-assembly | Gets the NAnt assembly. | 
| nant::get-base-directory | Gets the base directory of the appdomain in which NAnt is running. | 
| platform::get-name | Gets the name of the platform on which NAnt is running. | 
| platform::is-unix | Checks whether NAnt is running on unix. | 
| platform::is-win32 | Checks whether NAnt is running on the win32 platform. | 
| project::get-base-directory | Gets the base directory of the current project. | 
| project::get-buildfile-path | Gets the local path to the build file. | 
| project::get-buildfile-uri | Gets the Uri form of the build file. | 
| project::get-default-target | Gets the name of the target that will be executed when no other build targets are specified. | 
| project::get-name | Gets the name of the current project. | 
| property::exists | Checks whether the specified property exists. | 
| property::get-value | Gets the value of the specified property. | 
| property::is-dynamic | Checks whether the specified property is a dynamic property. | 
| property::is-readonly | Checks whether the specified property is read-only. | 
| target::exists | Checks whether the specified target exists. | 
| target::get-current-target | Gets the name of the target being executed. | 
| target::has-executed | Checks whether the specified target has already been executed. | 
| task::exists | Checks whether the specified task exists. | 
| task::get-assembly | Returns the Assembly from which the specified task was loaded. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| operating-system::get-platform | Gets a PlatformID value that identifies the operating system platform. | 
| operating-system::get-version | Gets a Version object that identifies this operating system. | 
| operating-system::to-string | Converts the value of the specified operating system to its equivalent String representation. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| path::change-extension | Changes the extension of the path string. | 
| path::combine | Combines two paths. | 
| path::get-directory-name | Returns the directory information for the specified path string. | 
| path::get-extension | Returns the extension for the specified path string. | 
| path::get-file-name | Returns the filename for the specified path string. | 
| path::get-file-name-without-extension | Returns the filename without extension for the specified path string. | 
| path::get-full-path | Returns the fully qualified path. | 
| path::get-path-root | Gets the root directory of the specified path. | 
| path::get-temp-file-name | Returns a uniquely named zero-byte temporary file on disk and returns the full path to that file. | 
| path::get-temp-path | Gets the path to the temporary directory. | 
| path::has-extension | Determines whether a path string includes an extension. | 
| path::is-path-rooted | Determines whether a path string is absolute. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| string::contains | Tests whether the specified string contains the given search string. | 
| string::ends-with | Tests whether the specified string ends with the specified suffix string. | 
| string::get-length | Returns the length of the specified string. | 
| string::index-of | Returns the position of the first occurrence in the specified string of the given search string. | 
| string::last-index-of | Returns the position of the last occurrence in the specified string of the given search string. | 
| string::pad-left | Returns the given string left-padded to the given length. | 
| string::pad-right | Returns the given string right-padded to the given length. | 
| string::replace | Returns a string corresponding to the replacement of a given string with another in the specified string. | 
| string::starts-with | Tests whether the specified string starts with the specified prefix string. | 
| string::substring | Returns a substring of the specified string. | 
| string::to-lower | Returns the specified string converted to lowercase. | 
| string::to-upper | Returns the specified string converted to uppercase. | 
| string::trim | Returns the given string trimmed of whitespace. | 
| string::trim-end | Returns the given string trimmed of trailing whitespace. | 
| string::trim-start | Returns the given string trimmed of leading whitespace. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| cygpath::get-dos-path | Gets the DOS (short) form of the specified path. | 
| cygpath::get-unix-path | Gets the Unix form of the specified path. | 
| cygpath::get-windows-path | Gets the Windows form of the specified path. | 
| pkg-config::exists | Determines whether the given package exists. | 
| pkg-config::get-compile-flags | Gets the compile flags required to compile the package, including all its dependencies. | 
| pkg-config::get-link-flags | Gets the link flags required to compile the package, including all its dependencies. | 
| pkg-config::get-mod-version | Determines the version of the given package. | 
| pkg-config::get-variable | Gets the value of a variable for the specified package. | 
| pkg-config::is-atleast-version | Determines whether the given package is at least version version. | 
| pkg-config::is-between-version | Determines whether the given package is between two versions. | 
| pkg-config::is-exact-version | Determines whether the given package is exactly version version. | 
| pkg-config::is-max-version | Determines whether the given package is at no newer than version version. | 
| Name | Summary | 
|---|---|
| fileversioninfo::get-company-name | Gets the name of the company that produced the file. | 
| fileversioninfo::get-file-version | Gets the file version of a file. | 
| fileversioninfo::get-product-name | Gets the name of the product the file is distributed with. | 
| fileversioninfo::get-product-version | Gets the product version of a file. | 
| fileversioninfo::get-version-info | Returns a FileVersionInfo representing the version information associated with the specified file. | 
| version::get-build | Gets the value of the build component of a given version. | 
| version::get-major | Gets the value of the major component of a given version. | 
| version::get-minor | Gets the value of the minor component of a given version. | 
| version::get-revision | Gets the value of the revision component of a given version. |