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Question by NeMewSys · Oct 17, 2012 at 01:18 PM · c#javascriptdlllibrary

Including a DLL in unity?

What are the steps to include a DLL in unity?

I'm trying to test with a DLL that i've built in c# that has the following code:

 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Windows.Forms;
 
 namespace Biblioteca {
      public class Banana {
          public Banana() {
              MessageBox.Show("YAY WE HAVE BANANAS!!!");
          }
          public void BananeMeIn(String lol) {
              MessageBox.Show("You like to "+lol+" don't you?");
          }
      }
 }
 


Can I use it in unity's C# and JS? What are the steps to do that?

Thanks!!

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Answer by Dave-Carlile · Oct 17, 2012 at 01:31 PM

You just need to copy the dll into your Unity project's Assets folder. You also need to compile it for the .NET framework 3.5 or before (at least I couldn't get it to work with 4.0). To change this setting in Visual Studio:

  • Right click on your C# dll project and select Properties

  • Click the Application tab

  • In the Target frame work dropdown select the appropriate target.

In Visual Studio you can copy the dll as a post build step.

  • Right click on your C# dll project and select Properties.

  • Click the Build Events tab

  • In the Post-Build event command line box enter:

    copy /Y $(TargetPath) "path to your unity project's assets folder"

Now every time you build your C# project the dll will be copied to Unity, where it will be immediately available.

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After that I just need to write "Using Biblioteca;" in C# and then i can instantiate a new "Banana" object right? What about JS? What's the equivalent to the "import" in C#?

Thanks for such a great answer! :D

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What do mean by "application tab"? The "inspector"? Does this only work in pro?

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