How can I specify T4 (Text Templates) to use C# 4.0, in VS2010?

Question

I need to specify my T4 to use C# 4.0, to render my tt files? I tried using

<#@ template language="C#v4.0" debug="true" #>

But when I use a dynamic variable, like this

dynamic x=10;
Write(x.ToString());

I'm getting these errors

Error   2 Compiling transformation: Predefined type 'Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.CSharpSetMemberBinder' is not defined or imported e:\projects\DynamicModel\DynamicModel\ModelGenerator.tt 1 1 
Error   3 Compiling transformation: Missing compiler required member 'Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.CSharpInvokeMemberBinder..ctor' e:\projects\DynamicModel\DynamicModel\ModelGenerator.tt 1 1 
Error   4 Compiling transformation: Missing compiler required member 'System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CallSite.Create' e:\projects\DynamicModel\DynamicModel\ModelGenerator.tt 1 1 
Error   5 Compiling transformation: One or more types required to compile a dynamic expression cannot be found. Are you missing references to Microsoft.CSharp.dll and System.Core.dll? e:\Projects\DynamicModel\DynamicModel\ModelGenerator.tt 7 8 
Error   6 A namespace cannot directly contain members such as fields or methods e:\projects\DynamicModel\DynamicModel\ModelGenerator.cs 1 1 DynamicModel

Also, please note that I'm using TextTemplatingFileGenerator and Not pre-processor templates

Answer 1

Found that you should specify the correct assemblies as well.

Adding this will ensure you are using c# 4.0.

<#@ template language="C#" debug="true" #>
<#@ output extension=".txt" #>
<#@ Assembly Name="System.Core, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral" #>
<#@ Assembly Name="Microsoft.CSharp, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral" #>

How ever, for some reason, during the time of t4 transformation, the dynamic dispatching is still not working from T4, wondering why. From T4 it throws a runtime error, the same code does good directly from a cs file.

Answer 2

I believe that by default the T4 engine can only use 4.0, although I'd make sure that any DLLs you reference are correct for your error.