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