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== Notice ==
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The tutorial that was previously here is outdated and needs a complete rewrite. In the meantime, here's a quick step by step overview
  
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== Introduction ==
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# Create .NET project
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# Reference Lavish.InnerSpace.dll to use Inner Space functionality in your .NET app (note: for it to work, the application has to be loaded via Inner Space, or the API will not perform any action). Reference Lavish.LavishNav.dll to use LavishNav functionality (same caveat)
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This Tutorial will help you configure Visual Studio 2005 and create your first LVM DOTNET application.  This tutorial does not cover any .NET languages. (This tutorial will use Visual C# Express Edition) <BR>
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# Import Lavish.InnerSpace.XML and Lavish.LavishNav.XML for complete Intellisense documentation of Inner Space and LavishNav functionality if desired
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If you don't have Visual Studio, you can use Visual C# Express Edition from Microsoft.
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# Build application
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[http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/]
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# Place built executable (.exe) in InnerSpace\.NET Programs folder
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# Launch application via Inner Space with the "dotnet" command, in the uplink or in the desired host session
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Start
 
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Once you have Visual Studio loaded, perform the following actions:
 
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* File -> New Project
 
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* Choose Windows Application
 
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* Name: ISXHelloWorld <BR>
 
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''' - Note:  If you are creating a project that will need ISXWarden protection, the Project Name and all forms should be prefixed with ISX.'''
 
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* Click OK
 
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At this point you should have your first LVM DOTNET project!  In order to prepare the project to work with LVM DOTNET perform the following actions: <BR>
 
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Configure your application to use a Strong Name:
 
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* Project -> ISXHelloWorld Properties
 
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* Choose the Signing Tab
 
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* Check the Checkbox: Sign the Assembly
 
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* Under the Choose a Strong Name Key File choose New...
 
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* When the Create A Strong Key Name dialog Box appears choose a Key File Name. You an also choose a password if you desire one.
 
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Now that you have configured your applcation to use a Strong Name, configure your applcation to add itself to the GAC automatically:
 
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* Project -> ISXHelloWorld Properties
 
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* Choose the Build Events Tab
 
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* In the ''Post Build Events Command Line'' Window, enter the following code:
 
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** "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin\gacutil.exe" /i "$(TargetPath)"
 
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** "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\SDK\v2.0\Bin\gacutil.exe" /l "$(ProjectName)">"$(ProjectDir)name.txt"
 
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***(Update the path of .NET 2.0 to match yours if you choose a different installation directory)
 
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== NOTE, THIS IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS, SAVING STATE TO PREVENT DATA LOSS ==
 

Latest revision as of 14:02, 6 April 2008

Notice

The tutorial that was previously here is outdated and needs a complete rewrite. In the meantime, here's a quick step by step overview

  1. Create .NET project
  2. Reference Lavish.InnerSpace.dll to use Inner Space functionality in your .NET app (note: for it to work, the application has to be loaded via Inner Space, or the API will not perform any action). Reference Lavish.LavishNav.dll to use LavishNav functionality (same caveat)
  3. Import Lavish.InnerSpace.XML and Lavish.LavishNav.XML for complete Intellisense documentation of Inner Space and LavishNav functionality if desired
  4. Build application
  5. Place built executable (.exe) in InnerSpace\.NET Programs folder
  6. Launch application via Inner Space with the "dotnet" command, in the uplink or in the desired host session
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