How can i build a visual studio solution using xbuild (from Mono)?
I recently downloaded Mono 2 for my new MacBook. I'm trying to figure out how to compile Visual Studio solutions with xbuild, which is included in Mono. Any ideas? ...
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What is the correct build system to use with Mono and multiple projects with dependencies, excluding MonoDevelop?
In a prior question, I asked about using xbuild to compile a solution file, only to be told it doesn't work for that. NAnt seems a little out of date. What other options are there? I need something that supports dependencies across multiple projects. ...
Embedding .Net Runtime
Am I able to embed the .net runtime so that .net is not required on the host operating system? I was looking at doing this with Mono by looking here: http://mono-project.com/Embedding_Mono but seems to allude to using external modules to accomplish this. My goal is to have one single executable with no installed .net runtime. I do not ...
Selling commercial software for Mono
If the Mono project is successful it will pave the way for commercial software on non-Windows platforms. I am interested in the prospect of writing and selling commercial software for the Mono platform along the lines of our existing Smoke Vector Graphics (OCaml) and F# for Visualization (.NET) products. Are any commercial library devel...
Best way to learn C#
As a student, I don't often get offers for programming jobs, however I was offered a job if I learned C#. I currently know Java, PHP, C/C++, and other supporting languages. What would be the best way to pick up this language quickly? What are its similarities, what are its differences, pitfalls, etc? Is it acceptable to use Mono, because...
Best object relation mapping framework to use with .net and mono?
I'm doing some research for my end of degree project: a multiplattform application developed using .net3.5 and mono2.0 I need some opinion about what you people think is the best Object Relational Mapping framework which will also run with mono. Additionaly, any opinion about what ORM will work the best for my project, will be handy (...
Sample web Page using Mono and XSP on windows box.
Hey, I'm attempting to get my first ASP.NET web page working on windows using Mono and the XSP web server. I'm following this chaps example. The first part of his example works very well with the latest version of mono. however the web part seems to fall over with the following error '{Path Name}\Index.aspx.cs' is not a valid vir...
Minimal runtime for Mono for a Vb.net VS2005 app on Windows?
Does anyone know, or have a link to an article or a step by step tutorial, that would tell me how to distribute a .net MONO application with a minimum install? The full package of Mono is like 75 MB but I know al lot of that is the compiler and libraries that I don't need. I just want the minimum runtime files. What files would I need ...
How can I conditionally compile my C# for Mono vs. Microsoft .NET?
I need a conditional compilation switch that knows if I am compiling for the mono or MS .NET runtime. How can I do this? ...
Is it possible to use Mono static compilation on Windows?
I was wondering if it is possible to use Mono static compilation on Windows. If so, what should I do? ...
Libraries required for GDI in Mono using xsp...
Here is the situation. I am creating some graphics (using GDI+) on an asp page running under mono xsp. This works great in my development environment as my development environment is running under a GUI, however when I try running it on a GUI-less server, it fails (I am assuming due to the fact that certain libraries which are required...
using mono-service to wrap a windows service on linux
Hi I'm trying to use mono-service2 to run a stock Windows Service Project from visual studio. I'm running this on debian with mono 2.0 and compiling with. gmcs *.cs -pkg:dotnet I try and start with this (I've tried with -d set to the dir with the app and -n,-m set) mono-service2 -l:service.lock --debug Program.exe The only code cha...
What is a decent Mono Editor?
I had been steering away from C# for a while, because it was "just a Windows thing", and it fell out of my current needs. However It's been gaining popularity and now with Mono catching up, it's becoming more attractive but I was wondering what IDE are people using to Code C#(with Mono) on *nix platforms. ...
Viability of C#/.NET as the new standard game dev platform?
For a long time now C++ has been the dominate game development language. Many AAA quality 3D engines are available to fit any budget. My question is, with the rise of XNA, has C# and the .NET framework been positioned well enough to take over as the new standard game development platform? Obviously the inherent cross-platform nature of...
Top Issues Running ASP.NET app on Mono
Assume I have an ASP.NET MVC app that's not doing anything too fancy (no P/Invoke, no unsafe, etc). I've considered the idea of running on Mono to support Linux, among other platforms. I haven't used Mono in a long time. What are the top issues I'm likely to face? ...
From where to download compiled and ready to use MonoDev for Mono 2 under Windows?
I have heard a lot about Mono and its usability compared to .NET and its cross platform support. I tried to find a working version of MonoDev which will give me a visual way (like MS visual Studio) of working with Mono 2.x. Have we to compile it from code or has someone provided a link to download a working and precompiled version of M...
What .NET functions should be better supported in Mono?
Hi! I'm trying to implement a Visual Studio Addin to support cross-platform development. The addon currently only warns developer when using unsupported functions but I also want to implement a feature that informs him about functions that are implemented but produce sideffects / are unstable etc. Can anyone help me? I would really app...
How difficult is it to develop an ASP.Net web application that runs under Mono and Windows?
We are about to develop a web app from scratch using ASP.Net, and would like it to be as platform-agnostic as possible. As far as I know, the only two options for this are IIS on windows, and Mono (via Apache) on Linux. The app will be follow the MVC architecture, so with all of this in mind, how difficult is it to develop the applicati...
DevExpress ASP.Net Component on Mono
I'm a happy user of DevExpress components, though currently I'm still on a linux web host. In another thread I've spoken about my plans to move to a Windows environment so that I can use DevExpress's ASP.Net components. For some time now DevExpress's stand has been that their components is not likely to work on Mono, due to heavy usage...
Mono on the iPhone?
Has Mono been ported to the iPhone yet? I'd love to write .NET apps for the iPhone, and learning Objective C isn't an option for me. ...