How to add references in Visual Studio Code?

Question

How can I refer dll’s in visual studio code?

I’m trying to compile a c# project with MVC architecture.

Answer 1

I found an extension that facilitates with the addition of Dlls. A .NET Core Add Reference is an extension that allows you to add a dll to your project. In the Extensions tab just search for this name above or click on the link, then just accept, that will open VS Code, then just install.

To use, press the Ctrl+shift+P keys and type or select Add Local. Net References and give , after that just paste the dll path you want to add to your project.

Detail,in this extension is not automated the update part of dll, so you need to clear the reference with dotnet nuget locals global-Packages --clear (this command clears all local references), add again the dll by Ctrl+shift+P, then type the dotnet command.

Source: https://cursos.alura.com.br/forum/topico-adicionar-referencia-de-dll-no-vscode-100552

Answer 2

Wouldn’t it just be adding the package via nuget? Link https://nuget.org/packages/NHibernate

dotnet add package NHibernate

Then run:

dotnet build

And if it’s all over

dotnet publish -c Release --self-contained

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Now if it is an outside DLL even you could edit your file .csproj and add (if your hypothetical dll is in the same project folder):

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

    ...

    <ItemGroup>
         <Reference Include="MyAssembly">
              <HintPath>minha-dll.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
    </ItemGroup>

    ...

</Project>

You should also copy the DLL to the "build folders":

<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">

    ...

    <ItemGroup>
         <Reference Include="MyAssembly">
              <HintPath>minha-dll.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
    </ItemGroup>

    ...

    <Target Name="CustomAfterPublish" AfterTargets="AfterBuild">
        <Message Text="ProjectDir: $(ProjectDir)" Importance="high" />
        <Message Text="TargetDir: $(TargetDir)" Importance="high" />
        <Copy SourceFiles="$(ProjectDir)minha-dll.dll" DestinationFolder="$(TargetDir)" />
        <Copy SourceFiles="$(ProjectDir)minha-dll.dll" DestinationFolder="$(PublishDir)" />
    </Target>

    ...

</Project>

But of course, if it is an "external" DLL in fact, for most cases it has no nuget and is only "compile".

In Vscode you do not need to run dotnet restore, when downloading an existing project and if it is configured right just run in Run that everything will be installed automatically.

Usually Vscode suggests installing the extension for C#, but if you forgot to download:

• ms-dotnettools.csharp