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Rider and .NET 6 target framework

contactSAPDT — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:32:14 GMT

Dear community, I have installed Rider and went through the tutorial. At the step named Set the Target Framework, it suggests to select .NET Framework 4.8. However, Rider suggests net6.0 - would it be safe to use that instead, or is it incompatible?

Also, using the net6.0 target and the code from the tutorial, the build process yields a few warnings:

Please advise. -- Many thanks, Anton

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

_gile — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:00:56 GMT

Hi,

The AutoCAD .NET API requires to target the .NET Framework. It does not support Net 6.0.

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

norman.yuan — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 17:11:10 GMT

I assume you are talking about using Rider, an .NET IDE, instead of Visual Studio for AutoCAD .NET API/Plugin development. While I have no experience of using Rider (or anything else than VS), it is CERTAIN that you MUST ONLY USE .NET Framework (4.7 or 4.8 for later versions of AutoCAD), and CANNOT use .NET core (.NET 5, 6, or upcoming 7), regardless whatever Rider suggests.

BTW, the last version of .NET Framework is 4.8. There nothing called "Framework" since .NET 5.

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

contactSAPDT — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:56:35 GMT

So, this means the target must be set to .NET Framework 4.7.1, and the language version that can be used is C# 7.3? Also, since you said 4.8, does it mean .NET Framework 4.8.1 would also work with the latest version of AutoCAD?

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

norman.yuan — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:38:26 GMT

I would always using .NET Framewrok 4.8x for latest AutoCAD versions (say, after Acad2019), the C# version is determined by the .NET Framework. Yes, it sucks for not being able to take advantage of fancy features added to C# in later versions, only available with .NET Core (.NET 5, 6...), especially if one also does .NET core programming.

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

cesar_mayorine362SG — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 14:42:53 GMT

all this means that we are sitting on a time bomb?

Framework 4.8 is no longer supported by Microsoft.

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

_gile — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:23:04 GMT

@cesar_mayorine362SG wrote:

all this means that we are sitting on a time bomb?

Framework 4.8 is no longer supported by Microsoft.

AutoCAD 2025 will support .NET 8.0

Re: Rider and .NET 6 target framework

ActivistInvestor — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 01:25:34 GMT

Actually, it is possible to use newer versions of C# with older framework versions, with some caveats, and I do that now when necessary.

You can have a look at the following discussions about it and also guidance on how to change the language version in a project.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56651472/does-c-sharp-8-support-the-net-framework/57020770#57020770

https://sergiopedri.medium.com/enabling-and-using-c-9-features-on-older-and-unsupported-runtimes-ce384d8debb