solutionFolder does not replace sourceName

[brajac709]

I have a template that adds several projects to a solution.
I would like to add these all under their own solution folder, but I need to be able to rename this folder based on the provided name.

Here is an example snippet of my template.json.

{
  "sourceName": "MySource",
  "postActions": [
    {
      "description": "Add projects to solution",
      "manualInstructions": [ { "text": "Add generated projects to solution manually." } ],
      "args": {
        "solutionFolder": "MySource"
      },
      "actionId": "D396686C-DE0E-4DE6-906D-291CD29FC5DE",
      "continueOnError": true
    }
  ]
}

However, when I run this template, the solution only adds MySource folder regardless of the -n MyName parameter.
Is there someway to replace the name when adding a solution folder using this post action?

[vlada-shubina]

Related: #1600

[vlada-shubina]

@brajac709 using parameters (also source names) in post actions are not allowed at the moment.

It might be a nice feature though, but we should allow it not only for solutionFolder but also for other applicable post action arguments (like those specified in #1600).

We are open for contributions to get this implemented earlier, so far not sure when it can be scheduled.

[vlada-shubina]

After #1600 was resolved, it is possible to achieve this behavior with the following configuration:

{
  "sourceName": "MySource",
  "postActions": [
    {
      "description": "Add projects to solution",
      "manualInstructions": [ { "text": "Add generated projects to solution manually." } ],
      "args": {
        "solutionFolder": "MySource"
      },
      "applyFileRenamesToArgs": "solutionFolder",
      "actionId": "D396686C-DE0E-4DE6-906D-291CD29FC5DE",
      "continueOnError": true
    }
  ]
}

See #1600 (comment) for more details.