MonoDevelop Console Window???

Stephengp · #1 16th September 2009, 05:42 AM

Hello...

I've been looking for somewhat of an alternative to the Microsoft Visual Basic IDE/compiler.

After looking around, I discovered MonoDevelop. It's great so far, although there isn't a GUI designer, but I can deal with that for the time being.

One problem I'm having,,, well, I'm not sure if it's a problem, a setting, or just how it is; when I compile a VB project with MonoDevelop, and run it on windows, behind the Frame/Form GUI, there's a empty console window. With Microsoft's VB Compiler/IDE, that window doesn't exist, you can only see the Frame/Form.

So, my question is... Is that console supposed to be there? Can I turn it off? Or is it just the way MonoDevelop works?

Thanks in advance,
Stephen

ronin1982 · #2 16th September 2009, 08:40 AM

I think that you will get better answers from here: http://www.go-mono.com/forums/
They have dedicated thread for VB and Monodevelop, that's what I use when needing help.

Hope it helps,
Adrian

dragonbite · #3 24th September 2009, 07:04 PM

Yes, Monodevelop does not have a GUI developing piece for their VB.net side. They will tel you to use Glade, and there is some documentation on the site on how to use Glade for the front end and Monodevelop/VB.NET on the back end.

Otherwise, I don't have a clue about the console window.

There is a VB.Mono mailing list which is fairly active (but not so active nobody hears you). You can get some VB.Mono specific answers from there I'm sure.

barue · #4 26th September 2009, 02:55 AM

Change the project files output type to:

Code:

<OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>

It sounds like you currently have it set to:

Code:

<OutputType>Exe</OutputType>