C# invoke a .cs file that is in explorer through my app [solved]

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I'm trying to run a cs file(with arguments) that is in my explorer(not through my IDE). There will be a single method named "main" in the cs file , I want to run that with arguments through my console app.

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compiler construction - Is it possible to dynamically compile and execute C# code fragments? - Stack Overflow[^]
Using the CodeDOM | Microsoft Docs[^]
Generating and Compiling Source Code from a CodeDOM Graph | Microsoft Docs[^] // contained what I need

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did searching can't find a good answer, a answer that is working for me. I usually run into a topic involving 'running a cs file through my IDE', I'm trying to a run cs file that is in my explorer through my console app.

Posted 20-Jul-18 3:59am

Thaana Paana

Updated 20-Jul-18 18:50pm

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Solution 1

You can't execute a cs file, a cs file is just a text file. The IDE converts that text into compiled code that can be run.

Posted 20-Jul-18 4:04am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-20T04:05:00

Solution 2

To do that, you need to compile it - that's OK because every .NET installation includes the C# compiler, CSC.EXE: Compiling C# Code at Runtime[^]
You can then run it using Process.Start (if it compiles cleanly): Process.Start Method (System.Diagnostics)[^]

Posted 20-Jul-18 4:05am

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Thaana Paana 20-Jul-18 12:02pm

c# compiling seems to be in the quite expertise area, but I'm gonna give it a try and do you know any other API capable of compiling c# at runtime? also should have searched 'vs c# runtime compile and execute' on google + here is a similar topic if anybody is interested.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/826398/is-it-possible-to-dynamically-compile-and-execute-c-sharp-code-fragments

OriginalGriff 20-Jul-18 12:22pm

There's Mono - but that's even more "expert required" as Mono isn't installed with .NET so your deployment program would have to handle that - and it's a BIG package!

Compiling isn't difficult: the link provides an example.

MadMyche · Accepted Answer · 2018-07-20T04:10:00

Solution 3

You cannot invoke it directly.

What you can do is select, compile, and then execute on-the-fly within the calling program

Posted 20-Jul-18 4:10am

MadMyche

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Thaana Paana 20-Jul-18 12:06pm

thanks for the useful info, didn't know it worked that way! have been coding for a while now(self taught c#) xd