Generating a binary for a console application

[deevus]

How do I generate a binary for a console application?

dnu build generates a dll. I would like an executable.

project.json:

{
    "dependencies": {
        "xunit": "2.1.0-*",
        "xunit.runner.dnx" : "2.1.0-*"

    },
    "commands": {
        "ConsoleApplication": "ConsoleApplication",
        "test": "xunit.runner.dnx"
    },
    "frameworks": {
        "dnx451": { },
        "dnxcore50": {
            "dependencies": {
                "System.Console": "4.0.0-beta-22816",
                "System.Collections": "4.0.10-beta-22816",
                "System.Linq": "4.0.0-beta-22816"
            }
        }
    }
}

Program.cs:

// A Hello World! program in C#. 
using System;
using System.Linq;

public class Program 
{
    static void Main() 
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");

        var array = new [] {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10};
        foreach (int i in array.Where(i => i > 5)) {
            Console.WriteLine(i);
        }
    }
}

[mudnug]

I'm not sure if this will help you much, but it looks like a DLL is produced, because this improved the opportunity for it to be executed across platforms. Then dnx.exe can be used to "launch" the DLL on Windows.

[davidfowl]

@mudnug is on the mark. There's no more managed exe that you double click. There's always a native host. Check out these presentations:

• http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-687
• http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2015/2-726

[davidfowl]

Also http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015/BRK4703 - This talk actually will show you what you want to do.

[deevus]

@davidfowl @mudnug I'll watch the talk but for future users and because I can't watch it now, what command do I run to execute the dll? :)

[davidfowl]

run dnu publish --no-source --out somepath. It'll give you a runnable cmd file. Make sure you watch the last one. It'll make more sense.

If you just want to run use dnx . run in your app directory.

[deevus]

Thank you @davidfowl