Cross-platform questions

[DeanConsulting]

Hello all,

Please don't bash me but I am a newbie to C#. I would like to know if I develop an application in C# on a Windows box would the executables run on a Mac or Linux box via Mono?

Thanks in advance,
Noble


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[NeilTrain]

it is possible, but I wouldnt recomend it.

It's best to compile the exe using mono to be sure.

 

[chiph]

It depends on what calls you make in your program. Mono still doesn't support 100% of the .net framework (they're working on it).

If you want cross-platform, like NeilTrain says, it's probably better to start with Mono.

Chip H.


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[chiph]

It depends on what calls you make in your program. Mono still doesn't support 100% of the .net framework (they're working on it).

If you want cross-platform, like NeilTrain says, it's probably better to start with Mono.

Chip H.


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[DeanConsulting]

Interesting. I suppose that there is a version of Mono that will work on Windows, right?

I am trying to avoid having to work with Java and REALbasic to convert a Windows app to work with Linux and Mac Os's.

I would assume that there is database of choice that will work best in this cross-platform environment?

Thanks again,
NB


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Noble D. Bell

http://www.noblesoftware.com

http://www.noblebell.com

 

[chiph]

Here's instructions for using Visual Studio to develop a Mono application:

http://www.mfconsulting.com/blog/archives/000111.html

If you're developing within the Gnome desktop on Linux, there's MonoDevelop:

http://www.monodevelop.com/Main_Page

I just wish they had chosen KDE, but whatever.

If you're doing anything on Mono, you should be reading Miguel's blog:

http://tirania.org/blog/

Chip H.


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