B Command-Line Utilities

In addition to the compilers for Visual Basic .NET (), C++ (), and C# (), the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK adds a number of tools designed to make it easier for you to create, deploy, and manage applications and components that target the .NET Framework. This appendix will introduce these tools and will also detail the command-line usages of . | MCAD MCSD MICROSOFT CERTIFIED APPLICATION DEVELOPER MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SOLUTION DEVELOPER B Command-Line Utilities 2 Appendix B Command-Line Utilities In addition to the compilers for Visual Basic .NET C and C the Microsoft .NET Framework SDK adds a number of tools designed to make it easier for you to create deploy and manage applications and components that target the .NET Framework. This appendix will introduce these tools and will also detail the command-line usages of . Command Utilities In order to be able to run these command-line utilities you must configure the environment properly. The Visual Studio .NET installation includes a command file that configures the command environment properly by setting the path variable to include the Visual Studio .NET directory. The command file is installed in the bin directory of your installation the default is c Program Files Microsoft Visual vc7 bin . The command file is configured during the installation of Visual Studio to correspond to your computer s setup. Do not replace a missing or damaged file with a from another machine. Rerun setup to replace the missing file. To run you can execute it from the path or you can use the shortcut. Select Start Programs Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Visual Studio .NET Tools Visual Studio .NET Command Prompt. authors We recommend that you create a shortcut to the .NET command prompt on your desktop and in the Windows taskbar. The .NET Framework SDK tools are grouped according to use Debugging tools see Table B-1 Configuration and deployment tools see Table B-2 Security tools see Table B-3 General tools see Table B-4 Debugging Tools TABLE B-1 The .NET Framework SDK Debugging Tools Tool Description Microsoft CLR Debugger Provides debugging services with a graphical interface to help application developers find and fix bugs in programs that target the runtime. Runtime Debugger .