Run script file for Linux and Windows

[Sebazzz]

In my repository I have a script file "build.sh" for Linux and "build.cmd" or "build.ps1" for Windows. Linux or Windows, the parameters of these files are the same.

How do I either script without duplicating my steps?

Currently I have steps like:

            - name: Build - restore nuget packages (windows-only)
              if: contains(matrix.os, 'windows')
              run: .\build.cmd --target=restore-nuget-packages --verbosity=verbose

            - name: Build - restore nuget packages (linux-only)
              if: !contains(matrix.os, 'windows')
              run: ./build.sh --target=restore-nuget-packages --verbosity=verbose

Repeating this seems very cumbersome.

Is there perhaps the possibility to set some variable to the script file? Or automatically set the extension/command used?

[Sebazzz]

Apparently you can use/abuse the matrix for this:

        strategy:
            matrix:
                os: [windows-2019, ubuntu-16.04]
                include:
                    - os: windows-2019
                      script_name: .\build.cmd
                    - os: ubuntu-16.04
                      script_name: ./build.sh

Then in the action:

            - name: Build - restore nuget packages
              run: ${{ matrix.script_name }} --target=restore-nuget-packages --verbosity=verbose

[andymckay]

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