This method takes in a format string and replaces the tokens in it by their expanded values.
Namespace:  Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Workflow.Activities
Assembly:  Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Workflow (in Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Workflow.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function FormatStringToBuildNumber ( _
    format As String, _
    buildDetail As IBuildDetail, _
    buildDefinition As IBuildDefinition, _
    designTime As Boolean _
) As String
public static string FormatStringToBuildNumber(
    string format,
    IBuildDetail buildDetail,
    IBuildDefinition buildDefinition,
    bool designTime
)
public:
static String^ FormatStringToBuildNumber(
    String^ format, 
    IBuildDetail^ buildDetail, 
    IBuildDefinition^ buildDefinition, 
    bool designTime
)
static member FormatStringToBuildNumber : 
        format:string * 
        buildDetail:IBuildDetail * 
        buildDefinition:IBuildDefinition * 
        designTime:bool -> string
public static function FormatStringToBuildNumber(
    format : String, 
    buildDetail : IBuildDetail, 
    buildDefinition : IBuildDefinition, 
    designTime : boolean
) : String
Parameters
- format 
 Type: System.String- A format string. 
- buildDetail
 Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Client.IBuildDetail
- buildDefinition
 Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Client.IBuildDefinition
- designTime
 Type: System.Boolean
Return Value
Type: System.String
The build number generated by replacing the tokens in the format string.
.NET Framework Security
- Full trust for the immediate caller. This member cannot be used by partially trusted code. For more information, see Using Libraries from Partially Trusted Code.
See Also
Reference
Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Workflow.Activities Namespace