Hello, > a. I am running XP and would like to compile .NET programs to standalone EXE > files that run without Mono/NET Framework. > > b. I tried using mono --aot filename.exe and noticed that Mono runs 2 > programs - AS (assembler) and gcc (to link). The filename that is generated > is filename.exe.dll as I had MingW installed in my PC as well.
AOT compilation is merely a process that avoids JITing, it is not a process to produce standalone images. Think of it as "caching" the JIT result for a faster startup experience. > c. How do I compile it to run properly? I noticed that Mono doesn't allow me > to stop the assembly process in XP. I could however see a series of You might want to look into `mkbundle' instead. _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [email protected] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
