Added preBuildScript to add custom script just before running the build

azure-pipelines.yml

@@ -51,6 +51,13 @@ stages:
         - 'test-build\Source\codegenTest\codegen1.vi'
         - 'test-build\Source\codegenTest\codegen2.vi'
 
+# Test Pre Build Script Steps
+      preBuildScript:
+        script: |
+          Write-Host "Running custom PowerShell logic..."
+          Get-ChildItem -Path "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
+        displayName: "Testing Custom Pre Build Step"
+
 # Test Individual Build Specs using standard build operations in LabVIEW, and exclusion rules
       buildSteps:
         - projectLocation: 'test-build\Source\Individual Build Specs.lvproj'

azure-templates/stages.yml

@@ -71,6 +71,13 @@ parameters:
   - name: archiveLocation
     type: string
 
+  # preBuildScript (optional): inline script to run before build
+  - name: preBuildScript
+    type: object
+    default:
+      script: ''
+      displayName: 'Run Custom Script Before Build'
+
 # Note: If custom build steps are needed for a particular custom device, copy this entire template into the azure-pipeline and add steps before/after as needed
 stages:
   - stage: ${{ parameters.stageName }}_DiffVIs
@@ -122,6 +129,14 @@ stages:
                 codegenVis:          ${{ parameters.codegenVis }}
                 submodules:          ${{ parameters.submodules }}
 
+            - ${{ if ne(parameters.preBuildScript.script, '') }}:
+              - task: PowerShell@2
+                displayName: ${{ parameters.preBuildScript.displayName }}
+                inputs:
+                  targetType: 'inline'
+                  script: ${{ parameters.preBuildScript.script }}
+                  failOnStdErr: True
+
             - ${{ if ne( parameters.buildSteps, '' )}}:
               - ${{ each buildStep in parameters.buildSteps }}:
                   - template: steps-build.yml