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Kyle
Kyle

Reputation: 4288

What's the location of a C# compiler on SharePoint Server?

I'm on a SharePoint server and I need to compile a small change to my C# code. Where can I find the C# compiler on the SharePoint Server? I know .NET is installed by virtue of the fact that it is a SP server, but I'm unable to find .NET or the C# compiler I'm looking for. It isn't in any locations such as C:/Program Files or Windows/system like the following article suggests.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/78f4aasd.aspx

I'm sure I'm overlooking something obvious but thanks for helping.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 200

Answers (2)

Duncan Smart
Duncan Smart

Reputation: 32058

The .NET 2.0 C# compiler csc.exe (which will work for .NET 2.0 to 3.5) is located at C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727. If your version of SharePoint runs on .NET 4.0 then it'll be in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319

Upvotes: 4

Jon Skeet
Jon Skeet

Reputation: 1500065

It should be in %WINDOWS%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\%VERSION_NUMBER%.

For example, on my box I have:

c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705
c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322
c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727
c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.0
c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5
c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319

Of these, only the 2.0.xxx, 3.5 and 4.0.xxx directories have C# compilers (csc.exe) within them.

Rather than invoking the executable directly, could you use CSharpCodeProvider to compile the code? That way you can do it all programmatically without having to work out the location of the executable.

Upvotes: 4

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