Using C# with Mono

NOTE: AM Productions is not responsible for damages of any kind that result from the use/misuse of the following instructions.

What is it?

C# is a language created by Microsoft Corporation to fully exploit thier .NET development framework. Mono is a CLR developed by Ximian to run on other platforms besides Microsoft Windows.

This a down and dirty way to compile and run your .NET C# applications on the Mono CLR.

Instructions

1. Download and install Mono /usr/ports/lang/mono (If you are running FreeBSD)
2. If you have a C# application written with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, you can convert the solution file to a Unix Makefile using the SLNtoMake utility.
3. Compile SLNtoMake: mcs slntomake.cs
4. Run the slntomake.exe utility on the Mono CLR to convert the solution file: mono slntomake.exe -u Project.sln > ProjectMakefile
5. Compile your project: gmake -f ProjectMakefile CSC=mcs TARGET=.
6. Run the application: mono Project.exe
7. Enjoy!