Enhance OS detection and improve build process for cross-platform compatibility

Author: lextm

release.ps1

@@ -4,52 +4,73 @@ param(
     [string] $Configuration = 'Release'
 )
 
-$msBuild = "msbuild"
-try
-{
-    & $msBuild /version
-    Write-Host "Likely on Linux/macOS."
-    $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.slnx"
-
-    & dotnet restore $solution -c $Configuration
-    & dotnet clean $solution -c $Configuration
-    & dotnet build $solution -c $Configuration
-}
-catch
-{
-    Write-Host "MSBuild doesn't exist. Use VSSetup instead."
+# Improved OS detection
+$isWindowsOS = ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -ge 6 -and $PSVersionTable.Platform -eq 'Win32NT') -or ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 6 -and $env:OS -match 'Windows')
+$isMacOSX = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -ge 6 -and $PSVersionTable.OS -match 'Darwin'
+$isLinuxOS = $PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -ge 6 -and $PSVersionTable.OS -match 'Linux'
 
-    Install-Module VSSetup -Scope CurrentUser -Force
-    Update-Module VSSetup
-    $instance = Get-VSSetupInstance -All -Prerelease
+if ($isWindowsOS) {
+    Write-Host "Detected Windows OS."
+    
+    Install-Module VSSetup -Scope CurrentUser -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    Update-Module VSSetup -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    $instance = Get-VSSetupInstance -All -Prerelease -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
     $installDir = $instance.installationPath
-    Write-Host "Found VS in " + $installDir
-    $msBuild = $installDir + '\MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe'
-    if (![System.IO.File]::Exists($msBuild))
-    {
-        $msBuild = $installDir + '\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe'
-        if (![System.IO.File]::Exists($msBuild))
-        {
-            Write-Host "MSBuild doesn't exist on Windows. Exit."
-            exit 1
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            Write-Host "Likely on Windows with VS2017."
+    
+    if ($installDir) {
+        Write-Host "Found VS in " + $installDir
+        $msBuild = Join-Path -Path $installDir -ChildPath 'MSBuild\Current\Bin\MSBuild.exe'
+        
+        if (![System.IO.File]::Exists($msBuild)) {
+            $msBuild = Join-Path -Path $installDir -ChildPath 'MSBuild\15.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe'
+            
+            if (![System.IO.File]::Exists($msBuild)) {
+                Write-Host "MSBuild doesn't exist on Windows. Trying dotnet command..."
+                $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.Windows.slnx"
+                
+                & dotnet restore $solution -c $Configuration
+                & dotnet clean $solution -c $Configuration
+                & dotnet build $solution -c $Configuration
+            } else {
+                Write-Host "Using MSBuild from VS2017."
+                $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.Windows.slnx"
+                
+                & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration /t:restore
+                & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration /t:clean
+                & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration
+            }
+        } else {
+            Write-Host "Using MSBuild from VS2019 or newer."
+            $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.Windows.slnx"
+            
+            & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration /t:restore
+            & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration /t:clean
+            & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration
         }
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Visual Studio not found. Using dotnet command..."
+        $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.Windows.slnx"
+        
+        & dotnet restore $solution -c $Configuration
+        & dotnet clean $solution -c $Configuration
+        & dotnet build $solution -c $Configuration
     }
-    else
-    {
-        Write-Host "Likely on Windows with VS2019."
+} else {
+    # On macOS or Linux
+    if ($isMacOSX) {
+        Write-Host "Detected macOS."
+    } elseif ($isLinuxOS) {
+        Write-Host "Detected Linux."
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "Detected non-Windows OS (unknown type)."
     }
-
-    Write-Host "MSBuild found. Compile the projects."
-
-    $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.Windows.slnx"
-
-    & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration /t:restore
-    & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration /t:clean
-    & $msBuild $solution /p:Configuration=$Configuration
+    
+    $solution = "SharpSnmpLib.Samples.slnx"
+    Write-Host "Using cross-platform solution: $solution"
+    
+    & dotnet restore $solution -c $Configuration
+    & dotnet clean $solution -c $Configuration
+    & dotnet build $solution -c $Configuration
 }
 
 if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)