No extension for Visual Studio Code

[decadeofdata]

Visual Studio doesnt work on Linux. Visual studio code has no extension called NBitcoin.

MonoDevelop doesnt work either.

Any ideas for an IDE that works for LinuxMint earlier than Ubuntu 16?

[NicolasDorier]

What do you want to do?

If you want to use NBitcoin, reference the package through Nuget, it works on all platform.

For development with Visual Studio Code; Try to open "E\NBitcoin.NETCore\project.json". Not entirely sure it will works fine though. Xamarin/Mono Develop should be able to open the NBitcoin.csproj normally.

[decadeofdata]

I am trying to follow programming blockchain with c# https://programmingblockchain.gitbooks.io/programmingblockchain/content/introduction/project_setup.html

With Visual Code, there is no "new project" option.

when i opened that project.json, it seems to install a project.lock.json file in the folder NBitcoin.NETCore.

i dont know how to start a new project, do I just make a new folder and copy and paste the project.json over?

Mono Develop doesnt open.

If I eventually find a solution, I will edit the book to include it.

[DemonRx]

@ResponsiveWebApps Give them a try:

https://www.jetbrains.com/rider/

Also for linux have dotnet installed as instructed in this guide: https://www.microsoft.com/net/core#linuxubuntu

[decadeofdata]

@D3m0nKingx

Installed Rider. Now how do I install NBitcoin on it?

[DemonRx]

Open the project file within Rider: NBitcoin/NBitcoin.NETCore/project.json

I did get an error after loading, which has already been reported: https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/RIDER-3818

Otherwise the project loads and builds:

Project NBitcoin (.NETStandard,Version=v1.3) will be compiled because expected outputs are missing
Compiling NBitcoin for .NETStandard,Version=v1.3
Compilation succeeded.
    0 Warning(s)
    0 Error(s)
Time elapsed 00:00:14.6851235

Project NBitcoin (.NETStandard,Version=v1.1) will be compiled because expected outputs are missing
Compiling NBitcoin for .NETStandard,Version=v1.1
Compilation succeeded.
    0 Warning(s)
    0 Error(s)
Time elapsed 00:00:12.2611671

Build succeeded at 13:56:04

[NicolasDorier]

wait I think @ResponsiveWebApps do not want to build NBitcoin, just to use it in .NET Core.

If that is the case, please take a look at https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/dotnet/Get-started-with-VS-Code-using-CSharp-and-NET-Core

Also https://www.microsoft.com/net/core#linuxubuntu might help.

If you want to add NBitcoin reference to your project, you need to add dependency in your own project.json to "NBitcoin".

I should probably update the book for using NBitcoin with .NET Core.

[knocte]

Now how do I install NBitcoin on it?

@ResponsiveWebApps there's a fundamental difference between a library and an IDE extension. You don't install libraries on IDEs. You install libraries in the solutions/projects that you manage, with your IDE.

Example of libraries: CsvHelper is a library that lets you parse CSV. NewtonsoftJson is a library that lets you parse JSON. NBitcoin is a library that lets you create bitcoin transactions and keys.

Example of an IDE extension: The Nuget features of Visual Studio are an extension. The git capabilities of MonoDevelop are an extension. The NUnit support in Rider is (probably*) an extension.

* Never used Rider, not 100% sure about this.

[decadeofdata]

@NicolasDorier I dig that video. Thanks.

{ "version": "1.0.0-*", "buildOptions": { "debugType": "portable", "emitEntryPoint": true }, "dependencies": {}, "frameworks": { "netcoreapp1.1": { "dependencies": { "Microsoft.NETCore.App": { "type": "platform", "version": "1.1.0" } }, "imports": "dnxcore50" } } }

Following that Hello world example, how do I add the dependency for NBitcoin?

*This is my first time using c#.

[decadeofdata]

"dependencies": { "NBitcoin":"1.0.0.0" },

Like this?

Running gets me the error.

log : Installing NBitcoin 1.0.0. error: Package NBitcoin 1.0.0 is not compatible with netcoreapp1.1 (.NETCoreApp,Version=v1.1). Package NBitcoin 1.0.0 supports: net45 (.NETFramework,Version=v4.5) error: Package BouncyCastle 1.7.0 is not compatible with netcoreapp1.1 (.NETCoreApp,Version=v1.1). Package BouncyCastle 1.7.0 supports: error: - net20 (.NETFramework,Version=v2.0) error: - net40-client (.NETFramework,Version=v4.0,Profile=Client) error: One or more packages are incompatible with .NETCoreApp,Version=v1.1.

[decadeofdata]

@D3m0nKingx I dont "references" as an option in Rider.

[NicolasDorier]

referecen version "*", not 1.0.0.0. I don t know what is rider.

[decadeofdata]

Done: 0.

so far so good.

[decadeofdata]

The type or namespace name 'Key' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

I have no idea if I am following the instructions right.

`using System;

namespace ConsoleApplication { public class Program { public static void Main(string[] args) { Key privateKey = new Key(); // generate a random private key Console.Write(Key); } } } `

[decadeofdata]

I still get these errors, but something gets written into the console. So maybe I can get through the book.

Loaded '/usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/1.1.0/System.Text.Encoding.dll'. Cannot find or open the symbol file. Loaded '/usr/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App/1.1.0/System.Threading.Tasks.dll'. Cannot find or open the symbol file. NBitcoin.Key Loaded '/home/responsive/.nuget/packages/System.Collections.NonGeneric/4.0.1/lib/netstandard1.3/System.Collections.NonGeneric.dll'. Cannot find or open the symbol file. 02953a5f8d7f65c71a8341aaeeabbe5bd038fa5bc5611072baa265b994d65adae6 The program '/home/responsive/Sandbox/Blockchain/HelloWorld/bin/Debug/netcoreapp1.1/HelloWorld.dll' has exited with code 0 (0x00000000).

[NicolasDorier]

your code is running or it would not show NBitcoin.Key. You can continue the rest of the book.

[decadeofdata]

@NicolasDorier yes thanks. i have completed some of the exercises. I enjoy the language in it. Especially the Fountain Head quote. :-)