F# Azure Worker Role and Target runtime

Question

I'm using the latest Azure SDK 2.7 and when I create new Cloud Service and add F# worker role, then Im unable to change target runtime. Its set to F# 3.1 / FSharp.Core 4.3.1

Is there any trick how can I use F# 4.0 for worker roles?

SOLUTION:

In order to make your F# WorkerRole work with other F# libs which were compiled against different F# version, do the following:

• remove FSharp.Core dependency from your worker role project (Target Runtime will be set then to N/A)

• add assembly redirect

  assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.4.0.0" newVersion="4.4.0.0"

Answer 1

What I often find is that F# interaction with architectural components has a tendency to lag behind. To resolve this, I always wrap my F# components with C#.

I look at C# as my architectural glue while F# does the real work:

1. Create a Cloud Service and Add a C# Worker Role
2. Create an F# Library
3. Add a reference to the C# worker role for the F# Library.

Solution View

Consuming the Library from C#

F# Library Definition