Using an InfoPath document to create a NAnt file

To learn more about InfoPath I attempted to create a document that generates a NAnt build file. I first started by building a schema which only includes a couple of tasks (csc and exec). I then imported it into InfoPath and created the document. This was a repetitive cycle. I had to edit the schema outside of InfoPath and then rebuild the document from it. But eventually I got it to work:



and the end result:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

<?mso-infoPathSolution solutionVersion="1.0.0.13" 

	productVersion="11.0.4920" PIVersion="0.9.0.0" 

	href="http://www.stronglytyped.com/documents/nantbuildfile.xsn" 

	language="en-us" ?>

<?mso-application progid="InfoPath.Document"?>

<project name="Hello World Example" default="release" 

	builddir=".\build" 

	xmlns:ns1="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/infopath/2003/myXSD/2003-03-31T23:33:23">

	<property name="description" value="test build file"></property>

	<target name="release" depends="">

		<csc target="exe" output="helloworld.exe" debug="False">

			<sources>

				<includes name="helloworld.cs"></includes>

				<includes name="helloworld_helper.cs"></includes>

			</sources>

		</csc>

		<exec program="helloworld.exe" 

			commandline="" basedir="." 

			workingdir="">

		</exec>

	</target>

</project>

This could be handy but I still ask myself "What is this tool really for?". I guess it could have a million different uses but I want to know what MS is envisioning.