To insert the value of a property in the generated output from the template, use the same <%= and %> syntax that you used with calculated fields, but this time use the name of the property for CodeSmith Generator to evaluate. Here's our final template:
<%@ CodeTemplate Language="C#" TargetLanguage="C#" Description="Create an AssemblyInfo.cs file." %>
<%@ Property Name="Author" Type="System.String" Description="Lead author of the project." %>
<%@ Property Name="Title" Type="System.String" Description="Title of the project." %>
<%@ Property Name="Description" Type="System.String" Description="Description of the project." %>
<%@ Property Name="Configuration" Type="System.String" Default="Debug" Description="Project configuration." %>
<%@ Property Name="Company" Type="System.String" Default="MegaUtilities, Inc." %>
<%@ Property Name="Product" Type="System.String" Description="Product Name." %>
<%@ Property Name="Version" Type="System.String" Default="1.0.*" Description=".NET assembly version." %>
<%@ Property Name="FileVersion" Type="System.String" Default="1.0" Description="Win32 file version." %>
using System.Reflection;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
//
// Created: <%= DateTime.Now.ToLongDateString() %>
// Author: <%= Author %>
//
[assembly: AssemblyTitle("<%= Title %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyDescription("<%= Description %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("<%= Configuration %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyCompany("<%= Company %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyProduct("<%= Product %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright (c) <%= DateTime.Now.Year.ToString() %> <%= Company %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
[assembly: AssemblyVersion("<%= Version %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("<%= FileVersion %>")]
[assembly: AssemblyDelaySign(true)]
Note that a single property (such as Company) can appear at multiple places in the template.
By now the template might look a good deal more complicated to you than the original file. But remember: you only have to write the template once. Then you just use it whenever you need a new file. The investment in time of adding property directives and other dynamic content will be repaid very quickly as you use the template.
You can download the above template by clicking here