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NAME

   lc - Mono License Compiler

SYNOPSIS

   lc -c filename -t targetassembly [-i reference...] [-v] [-o outputpath]
   [-nologo]

DESCRIPTION

   lc tool is a  license  compiler  for  Mono.  It's  used  to  convert  a
   licenses.licx  file  to  a  resource  that  can  be  embedded  into  an
   executable.

   When using commercial components for .NET they often require a  license
   resource at runtime to make sure the developer was licensed to use this
   control. The most common way of making sure the component was  properly
   licensed  is  by using license resources. At compile time the developer
   uses  the  lc   tool   to   convert   a   licenses.licx   file   to   a
   programname.exe.licenses  file  and  embed  that  as a managed resource
   during compilation.

RUNTIME OPTIONS

   The following options are available:

   --complist=filename, -c filename
          This option is used to specify the input file, the licenses.licx
          file to create a license reesource for. This option is required.
          The license compiler will read each line in this file and try to
          load the types specified on that line.

   --target=assemblyname, -t targetassembly
          full  assembly name with file extension for the target assembly.
          The license compiler uses this  as  a  key  when  compiling  the
          licenses.  It  has  to  match  the assembly the resource will be
          embedded in. This option is required.

   --load=reference, -i reference
          Assembly reference to load before trying to compile  a  license.
          This  option  is  needed for assemblies where the references are
          not in the gac. Compilers should  pass  all  references  to  the
          license compiler.

   --verbose,, -v
          Gives more verbose output about the license compiling process.

   --help, -h
          Displays usage instructions.

   --outdir=path, -o path
          Target  path  file the licenses resource. By default the license
          compiler emits  the  resource  in  the  current  directory.  The
          filename  will  always  match  the  target  assembly  passed  to
          --target with .licenses added.

   --nologo
          Do not emit the "Mono License Compiler" logo   on  stdout  while
          compilng.

LICENSE FILES

   The format for the license files (licenses.licx) is the following:
        # comment
        namespace.type, assemblyname
        namespace.type, full-assemblyname

   All  lines  starting with a # are ignored. the first form requires that
   the assembly was loaded through  the  --load,-i  option  but  does  not
   require the full assembly name, only the first part.

   The  second  form  requires  the  full  assembly name including locale,
   version and publickeytoken.

MAILING LISTS

   Mailing    lists     are     listed     at     the     http://www.mono-
   project.com/community/help/mailing-lists/

WEB SITE

   http://www.mono-project.com

SEE ALSO

   mono(1), mcs(1)

                                                              lc(Mono 2.6)



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