thanks, I may just try it and see..
On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 3:37 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > Mono is the .NET framework ported to Linux/Mac. It lets you run the same > .NET code on those platforms. Like any other cross platform framework there > are bound to be a few little things that work a bit different, etc. > > > > Jeff Birt > > > > *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Stephen > Adolph > *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2023 2:30 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [M100] which .NET version should I use > > > > Jeff. what I have would only run on PC. I thought "Mono" (of which I know > nothing, except that LaddieAlpha uses it for cross platform) might be a > better way to go. > > Any suggestions? > > thanks. > > Steve > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 3:26 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > > ‘Move to Mono’? I don’t understand the question as the point of Mono is to > run .NET aps on Linux/Mac. You are still writing .NET code. > > > > Jeff Birt > > > > *From:* M100 <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Stephen > Adolph > *Sent:* Saturday, February 25, 2023 2:07 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [M100] which .NET version should I use > > > > I don't really "know" this program. I just hacked what I could understand > to make it speak M100. > > > > Ok, well, we shall see. > > > > Would it be better to try and move this to Mono? > > > > I know that this program uses a lot of "windowy" functionality. Menus, > buttons, etc. > > > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 2:46 PM John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I tend to use whatever compiler I have on my computer that works with 4.5+ > ish (I think). But I wouldn't try to hard to find an old compiler or move > to an older framework. Most of this stuff is a free download. > > > > Maximize the number of people that can compile my version without trouble > or recreating the project files. > > > > I don't need new features for console apps. And if they eventually break > something it will probably be serial stuff I need that few app devs use. > > > > If you're using newer features, frameworks and libraries that's a > different story. > > > > -- John > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2023, 11:22 AM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> > wrote: > > won't that impact backwards compatibility? I was thinking compile it with > an early .NET. > > > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 1:45 PM Gary Weber <[email protected]> wrote: > > A lot of my Windows development has been "stuck in the past" on earlier > versions of .NET like 4.0. > The problem with that is it's so far out of Microsoft's support window > that you can run into bugs or limitations that will never be fixed. > I'd recommend going with an "LTS" version at least, like 6.0. > > > > On Sat, Feb 25, 2023 at 11:27 AM Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> > wrote: > > looking for feedback. > > I have a pretty good prototype now of the MVT100 emulator for running on a > windows PC. > > I have to pick a .NET framework to compile on. > > Which should I use? any suggestions? > > > > thanks > > Steve > > > >
