NAME¶
lc - Mono License Compiler
SYNOPSIS¶
lc -c filename -t targetassembly [-i reference...] [-v] [-o outputpath]
[-nologo]
DESCRIPTION¶
lc tool is a license compiler for Mono. It's used to convert a
licenses.licx file to a resource that can be embedded into an executable.
When using commercial components for .NET they often require a license resource
at runtime to make sure the developer was licensed to use this control. The
most common way of making sure the component was properly licensed is by using
license resources. At compile time the developer uses the
lc tool to
convert a licenses.licx file to a programname.exe.licenses file and embed that
as a managed resource during compilation.
RUNTIME OPTIONS¶
The following options are available:
- --complist=filename, -c filename
- This option is used to specify the input file, the
licenses.licx file to create a license reesource for. This option is
required. The license compiler will read each line in this file and try to
load the types specified on that line.
- --target=assemblyname, -t targetassembly
- full assembly name with file extension for the target
assembly. The license compiler uses this as a key when compiling the
licenses. It has to match the assembly the resource will be embedded in.
This option is required.
- --load=reference, -i reference
- Assembly reference to load before trying to compile a
license. This option is needed for assemblies where the references are not
in the gac. Compilers should pass all references to the license
compiler.
- --verbose,, -v
- Gives more verbose output about the license compiling
process.
- --help, -h
- Displays usage instructions.
- --outdir=path, -o path
- Target path file the licenses resource. By default the
license compiler emits the resource in the current directory. The filename
will always match the target assembly passed to --target with .licenses
added.
- --nologo
- Do not emit the "Mono License Compiler" logo on
stdout while compilng.
LICENSE FILES¶
The format for the license files (licenses.licx) is the following:
# comment
namespace.type, assemblyname
namespace.type, full-assemblyname
All lines starting with a # are ignored. the first form requires that the
assembly was loaded through the --load,-i option but does not require the full
assembly name, only the first part.
The second form requires the full assembly name including locale, version and
publickeytoken.
MAILING LISTS¶
Mailing lists are listed at the
http://www.mono-project.com/Mailing_Lists
WEB SITE¶
http://www.mono-project.com
SEE ALSO¶
mono(1),
mcs(1)