Overview

The DotNet Editor is an application to edit and compile simple .Net executables or class libraries without installing Visual Studio or something like Sharp Develop.

 

The program is nice to use when you don't have Visual Studio or Sharp Develop installed and you want to create some custom .Net functionality which is callable as an executable or used by an application that can call .Net DLL functions/methods and/or also instantiate the DLL as a COM object from older scripting engines such as VBScript, VBA or VB5/VB6.

 

Download Link
setup-DotNetEditor.exe

 

Installation and Usage
Download and run the installer to install the .Net Editor from the above link.

 

The editor requires .Net 2.0, 3.5 and 4.5.2.

 

After installation, run the program from the DotNet Editor shortcut or run if by locating and running the following exe via Start/Run:
C:\Program Files (x86)\rs\DotNetEditor\DotNetEditor.exe

 

 

Using the Editor to Edit, Compile and Test Code

 

 

 

 
Toolbar Icons

New script

Open script

Close script

Save script

 

Compile script to Exe (F8)

 

Compile script to Dll (F9)

 

Compile script to Exe and Run the program (F5)

 

Compile script to Exe and Run the program with parameter prompts (Shift-F5)

 

 

File Menu

 

New

Create a new script. Save with a .CS or .VB extension if using CSharp or VB for your executable or DLL class library.

 

Open

Open an existing CS or VB script.

 

Close

Close current script.

 

Save

Save current script.

 

Settings

Edit application configuration file. After saving settings, restart application for new settings to take effect.

 

Exit

Exit program

 

 

Compile Menu

 

Build Exe (F8 key)

This option creates a .Net console application executable.

 

Build Class Library Dll (F9 key)

This option creates a .Net DLL assembly

 

 

Run Menu

 

Run (F5 key)

Compile and run current script as a console application executable with no parameters. Only use this option to test EXE files that are console applications and do not require parameter entry.

 

Run with Parms (Shift-F5 key)

Compile and run current script as a console application executable and also prompt for command line parameters. Only use this option to test EXE files that are console applications that require parameter entry.

 

 

Application Creation Concepts

 

See the code sample files in the following location: C:\Program Files (x86)\rs\DotNetEditor\code

 

For each program script file there should also be an ScriptFilePrefix-AssemblyInfo.vb or ScriptFilePrefix-AssemblyInfo.cs file created to hold versioning information.

 

 

Examples from the code directory

 

Executable Assemblies

 

Hello1AppVb.vb should have a version file named: Hello1App-AssemblyInfo.vb created in the same directory if you want version info created with your assemblies.

 

Hello1AppCs.cs should have a version file named: Hello1AppCs-AssemblyInfo.cs created in the same directory if you want version info created with your assemblies.

 

Class LIbrary Dll Assemblies

 

Hello1ClassLibraryVb.vb should have a version file named: Hello1ClassLibraryVb-AssemblyInfo.vb created in the same directory if you want version info created with your assemblies.

 

Hello1ClassLibraryCs.cs should have a version file named: Hello1ClassLibraryCs-AssemblyInfo.cs created in the same directory if you want version info created with your assemblies.

 

 

Settings in the Application Settings File

 

AppTitle - Application title

 

OutputFileType - UTF8 or ASCII

 

VBCompiler - VB compiler command line

 

CSCompiler - CS compiler command line

 

VBCompilerParmsExe - VB compiler parameters when generating an executable

 

CSCompilerParmsExe - CS compiler parameters when generating an executable

 

VBCompilerParmsDll - VB compiler parameters when generating a .Net DLL assembly

 

CSCompilerParmsDll - CS compiler parameters when generating  a .Net DLL assembly

 

DotNetFrameWork - .Net framework directory

 

RegAsmParms - Parms used register DLL as a COM object after creation

 

DefaultCodeDir - Default code directory location when opening scripts