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Can DLLs be compiled without Visual Studio?

I intend to take a C ++ library , wrap it for C # with SWIG ( alt. Link ), and compile both C ++ and C # components as DLLs for Unity 5. (C # DLL provides Unity an interface with C + + DLL.)

As far as I know, compiling C ++ and C # DLLs always requires Visual Studio (or tools like msbuild

that that come with VS). However, I am currently struggling to install VS, which has led me to question this assumption.

Are there any other options for compiling pre-made Unity DLLs on Windows?

(Even though I've installed VS, I'm still curious to know.)

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Yes, you can use MinGW to compile C ++ to DLL from the command line.

If you prefer a GUI interface, you can try Code :: Blocks . It comes with a modified version of MinGW, but since it's a GUI based IDE you don't need to interact with it directly :)



However, you still need your swig-wrapped code to be in a C # DLL. I would investigate if MonoDevelop can achieve this.

EDIT: Just seen ReCoF's answer - it seems you can use MonoDevelop for the C # side, so you're good to go :)

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You can download the standalone version of MSBuild and use it to compile your code, you don't need VS for that.

Walkthrough here :



msbuild buildapp.csproj /t:HelloWorld
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Use command line tools like csc (C# Compler)

, they have everything to get the job done, you don't need anything, check this Link .

You just need to install .Net framework to get the VS compiler or some other tool. It has a switch for each option provided by VS.

If you need an assembly, use the Assembly Linker Link tool .

Check also Link on ILMerge

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You can also compile your project using MonoDevelop. You just need to select Release instead of Debug.

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