develop C#/.NET on Android devices

Question

I want to run C# programs on my HTC Magic, I can find the mono app on the Android market but I have no clue on how to run C# using.

The code is just for fun, I don't want official support and such. After coding Visual Basic on windows mobile, I really want to code C# on Android, whether directly using some sort of editor if exists, or compiling it on a PC then installing it on Android.

If anyone knows a way to do such please let me know.

Thank you

Answer 1

You may want to have a look at dot42 at https://www.dot42.com/ I've never tried it myself, tough looking at various articles, it seems that this may be a valid option.

Answer 2

Xamarin supports C# coding for both Android and iPhone, and is based on Mono. For more details, check out: http://xamarin.com/

Answer 3

There's the androidmono project, which I gather pretty much works but is in relatively early stages.

EDIT: More recently: Mono for Android

Answer 4

As I originally answered this over two years ago...

These days I would look at Mono for Android, developed by the Mono team.

It's a commercial product, but yes, you can then sell your app on the Android Marketplace (aka Google Play store).