Using LINQ with script writing
 

Hi all,

I was writing a small script the other day and decided to use a little LINQ.

However, when I loaded the mission in the FMB and ran compile in the scripts window I got a compiler warning about not recognising LINQ.

I was under the impression that the game was compiled with .NET 4.0, so this has got me stumped.

Any ideas?

P.S - I wanted to create an assembly with some common routines rather than having to add them to every script. Have the same problem here as I do not know where to put the assembly for it to be referenced by the script file.

Haven't tried the GAC, but wanted to avoid it if possible.

you must set a reference to System.Linq.dll the before loading the namespaces, but may be you need others dlls too.
Example:

//$reference System.Data.dll
//$reference System.Linq.dll
//$reference System.XML.dll
using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Linq;

Thanks for the reply Kodiak.

I had added the using statements and the project compile successfully in VS2010 Express.

However, it would not compile in FMB when right clicking 'Compile' on the scripting window.

There is no need to "compile" it in FMB.

Start your mission and then open the console, if there no errors like missing assembly etc. the script should work.

The FMB crashes when I load the mission. It is working fine if I re-write the LINQ statement with a foreach loop.

Hm had no problem with linq, but i only tried a little test script. :(

Very strange,

I know that unused using statments are disregarded by the compiler in C#.

Did you write any LINQ statements or just add the reference?

Only a little Linq statement.

Sometimes it helps if you delete the cache of CoD.

Can you attach a sample script of your code so i can test it on my computer?

NecroThread for posterity:

To use Linq, it's in System.Core.dll so use

//$reference System.Core.dll