how to run an exe file on release in VSTS

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  I have created a console application for fetching the SharePoint site title inside visual studio online. The  url of the SharePoint site is passed along in the code, but the password needs to entered in at console window at the run-time.

  And then i have defined the build definition and is able to build the solution and copy the files to the artifact.

  now, i configured the release definition, and i am trying to  run the build-ed .exe file, but is getting the bellow error: 

   Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: Cannot read keys when either application does not have a console or when console input has been redirected from a file.

  PS: I have defined a variable $pass and then added it in the arguments section for getting the password of the SharePoint site.

  

  Error Screen which i am getting:
  

  Code for the console app:

  using System;
  using System.Collections.Generic;
  using System.Linq;
  using System.Net;
  using System.Security;
  using System.Text;
  using System.Threading.Tasks;
  using Microsoft.SharePoint.Client; 
  
  namespace VSTS_Demo_App
  {
      class Program
      {
          static void Main(string[] args)
          {
              string userName = "$$$@$$$.onmicrosoft.com";  
              Console.WriteLine("Enter your password.");  
              SecureString password = GetPassword();  
              // ClienContext - Get the context for the SharePoint Online Site  
              // SharePoint site URL - https://c986.sharepoint.com  
              using (var clientContext = new ClientContext("https://$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"))   
              {  
                  // SharePoint Online Credentials  
                  clientContext.Credentials = new SharePointOnlineCredentials(userName, password);  
                  // Get the SharePoint web  
                  Web web = clientContext.Web;  
                  // Load the Web properties  
                  clientContext.Load(web);  
                  // Execute the query to the server.  
                  clientContext.ExecuteQuery();  
                  // Web properties - Display the Title and URL for the web  
                  Console.WriteLine("Title: " + web.Title + "; URL: " + web.Url);  
                  Console.ReadLine();  
              }  
          }  
          private static SecureString GetPassword()  
        {  
              ConsoleKeyInfo info;
              Console.WriteLine("get passwod -called");
              //Get the user's password as a SecureString  
              SecureString securePassword = new SecureString();  
              do   
              {  
                  info = Console.ReadKey(true);  
                  if (info.Key != ConsoleKey.Enter)   
                  {  
                      securePassword.AppendChar(info.KeyChar);  
                  }  
              }  
              while (info.Key != ConsoleKey.Enter);  
              return securePassword;  
          }  
      }  
  }  

  • Edited by Shibin_te Wednesday, April 11, 2018 8:50 AM added more details
  • Moved by Jack Zhai-MSFTMicrosoft contingent staff Monday, April 23, 2018 7:57 AM

  Wednesday, April 11, 2018 8:39 AM