In this section we're going to explain some platform-specific concepts for .NET

The import directive for .NET

To indicate that you want to use .NET platform, you must include the following "import" directive in one of the source files with which you proposes to work:

import "System", "platform=DotNET", "ns=DotNET", "assembly=mscorlib"; 
import "System", "platform=DotNET", "ns=DotNET", "assembly=System";

LayerD works for all .NET versions known but it doesn't imports generic types.

Regarding the used parameters:

import "StringValue" = the string value following the import directive indicates that everything that's inside "System" will be imported.

"platform=DotNET" -> indicates to Zoe compiler that you want to work with .NET platform

"ns=DotNET" -> name of the namespace where the importation will be done.

"assembly=System" -> indicates the assembly which contains the classes that you need to import. Zoe Compiler uses the GAC friendly-name for locating the "assembly". Other alternative is to use:

"assemblyfilename=C:\\MIPATH\\system" which indicates the full path to the required assembly.

Compiling to .NET platform

By default Zoe compiler compiles for .NET platform, so the "p-parameter" is not needed. Nevertheless, it is possible to use it indicating "-p:DotNET"