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Downloaded IronRuby 1.1.3, but cannot find IronRuby.dll or IronRuby.Libraries.dll to reference


I am trying to reference IronRuby, IronRuby.Libraries, Microsoft.Scripting, Microsoft.Scripting.Core, and Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute in a c# program using Visual Studio 2010.

I read that you can find these .dll's under C:\Program Files\IronRuby 1.1\Lib\ironruby but there are no .dll files there. I've looked all over for these files but cannot find them. I've also searched and searched on the web for information on this and cannot find anything that helps.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.


Solution

  • Jacob, you can download a zip file which contains the binaries:

    Keep in mind, they are also installed by the MSI, but the assemblies are put into the GAC and are not kept in the installation directory. You can find them if you look in C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL

    This behavior is explained in this bug report.

    Also, you mentioned Microsoft.Scripting.Core.dll and Microsoft.Scripting.ExtensionAttribute.dll. Those assemblies are not part of the .NET 4.0 installer, as those bits are included .NET 4.0's System.Core.dll. Those assemblies are only required when targeting anything earlier than .NET 4.0.