How do I build a dll from command line using C# express ?

How do I build a dll from command line using C# express ?

• chrisortman

  Thanks David,

  this worked great.

  
  

• FALCO

  The C# command-line compiler is located in the .NET Framework directory. This folder is typically located here:

  %SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727

  For example:

  C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727

  
  
  

• Robert Vabo

  C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727>

  I can get to this point, but ...

  My C# source files and intended output folder for the dll is on another partion N:\

  When I navigate to my folder and enter command "csc /target:library /out:bank.dll a.cs" then this 'csc' command again is not recognized.

  
  

• AttilaSzomor

  hi,

  It is working.

  thank u

  
  
  

• simosnipe

  hi,

  go to your environmental  and double click path, then

  1) you will find some things written there don't omit anything just to go the end of the text

  2)put ";" 

  3) add this line and don't change anything and don't replace %systemroot% 

  %SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727

   

  hope this helps

  
  
  

• CurtisDeHaven

  Hi,

  I added the path c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727 to the system path in this way start->control pannel->performance and maintanance->system

  In the system->advanced->environmental variables->Path

  After adding this path i navigate to the folder where my cs file exists and type csc sample.cs,it is not working

  Please help me.

  Thanks in advance.

  Have a nice week end.

  Bye

  kal

  
  
  

• ADurkin

  you welcome
  
  

• blancblanc

  Shakalama,

  Regarding the publish question, can you start another thread for this We try to keep only a single question to each thread.

  
  
  

• Rex Morgan

  1. Click Start -> Run
  2. In Open, type 'cmd' and click OK
  3. At the command prompt, type the following and press ENTER
     

     cd %SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727

  4. You can now use 'csc' at the command prompt.

  
  
  

• Jeffr wilr

  hi, wadleys

  if you added this path" C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727" to your system path you don't need to call it every time

  just simply navigate to where your .cs file lies and compile it just once and after that every time navigate to its folder and type your file name

  for exampl if you have hello.cs file in c:/myfolder

  first time you navigate to there and you type csc hello.cs

  c:\myfolder > csc hello.cs

  next time just go there and type the file name it will be executed

  cd:\myfolder> hello

  hope that helps

  
  
  

• Scott Coolness

  hi,

  yes this is exactly the same like java compiler but in java when i used to compile .class files i get new .java file but i don't see any file added even though the program still working

  more over when i publish any windows application and install it i don't know where the source file go its not in the program file and i don't know where all what i get is short cut in the startup menu

  would anyone kindly tell me where are those files go(to which folder)

  thx

  
  
  

• rfairlie

  You simply need to add the Framework path to the path statement:

  1. Choose Start -> Control Panel -> System
  2. In the System dialog, choose the Advanced tab
  3. In the Advanced tab, click Environment variables
  4. Under System Variables, scroll down and double click the Path variable
  5. In the Variable value text box, append ';%SYSTEMROOT%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727' and click OK, OK and OK again

  You should not be able to access csc in any folder at the command-line.

  
  
  

• cya

  hi,

  just a question plz, in java i used to add the compiler path to the system, so i don't have to write all that line every time

  what can i do to make it the same for c#

  one more thing

  when i did compile the .cs file i didn't see the exe file beside it , where is it even its working on the cmd but i don't know where is the source

   

  thx

  
  
  

• neutroncore

  when I click on the csc.exe appl. in this library it flashes by in an instant.

  How do I make it persist so I can enter commands

  
  
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