diff --git a/docs/n3/develop/write/1_dotnet.md b/docs/n3/develop/write/1_dotnet.md index 6259b44..612069a 100644 --- a/docs/n3/develop/write/1_dotnet.md +++ b/docs/n3/develop/write/1_dotnet.md @@ -1,12 +1,24 @@ -# Neo Devpack Dotnet +# Using Neo Devpack Dotnet -Designed for developers, Neo Devpack Dotnet is a comprehensive toolkit for creating Neo contracts using .net. It offers convenient contract project templates and a compiler. +Designed for developers, Neo Devpack Dotnet is a comprehensive toolkit for creating Neo contracts using .net. It offers convenient contract project templates and a compiler. -Note: +When developing and deploying a contract, the typical process is the following: -Ensure that you install project templates and compilers with matching or the most recent versions when setting them up. +- Installing a project template +- Creating a project using templates +- Writing a contract +- Compiling the contract +- Deploying and testing it -If it's been a long while since you last updated your project templates and compiler, make sure to update both when using them again. +This document covers the usage of project templates and the compiler. For further details on writing and deploying your contract, refer to the subsequent sections. + +:::note + +- Ensure that you install project templates and compilers with matching or the most recent versions when setting them up. + +- If it's been a long while since you last updated your project templates and compiler, make sure to update both when using them again. + +::: ## Neo.SmartContract.Template @@ -36,7 +48,7 @@ dotnet new uninstall Neo.SmartContract.Template dotnet new update Neo.SmartContract.Template ``` -### Creating a project using templates (Terminal) +### Create a project using templates with Terminal ``` dotnet new neocontract @@ -44,9 +56,9 @@ dotnet new neocontract The project name defaults to the name of the current directory, you can also specify the project name with `-n, --name `, e.g. `dotnet new neocontract -n MyFirstContract`. -### Creating a project using templates (Visual Studio) +### Create a project using templates with Visual Studio -Create a new project, Neo.SmartContract.Template +In the Visual Studio interface, create a new project, Neo.SmartContract.Template, as shown in the following screenshots: ![](../assets/neo-devpack-dotnet-1.png) @@ -100,9 +112,9 @@ dotnet tool uninstall --global Neo.Compiler.CSharp dotnet tool update --global Neo.Compiler.CSharp ``` -### Compiling the contract file with Terminal +### Compile the contract file with Terminal -Go to the project path, run the following command to build your contract： +In the Terminal interface, go to the project path and run the following command to build your contract： ``` dotnet build @@ -116,20 +128,19 @@ nccs Related contract files are outputted under `bin\sc` path in the contract project directory. -### Compiling the contract file with Visual Studio +### Compile the contract file with Visual Studio -Build -> Build Solution (Ctrl + Shift + B) +In the Visual Studio interface, click Build -> Build Solution (Ctrl + Shift + B). ## Versioning tips -After successfully creating the project, open it and check if the version of the NuGet package `Neo.SmartContract.Framework` matches the version of `Neo.Compiler.CSharp`. If the compiler is up-to-date but Neo.SmartContract.Framework is not, please manually update it to ensure the proper compilation of the project. +- After successfully creating the project, open it and check if the version of the NuGet package `Neo.SmartContract.Framework` matches the version of `Neo.Compiler.CSharp`. If the compiler is up-to-date but Neo.SmartContract.Framework is not, please manually update it to ensure the proper compilation of the project. -If you're working on an older contract project, make sure to compile it using the appropriate compiler version. +- If you're working on an older contract project, make sure to compile it using the appropriate compiler version. -If you are updating a contract project from a long time ago, please update the NuGet package `Neo.SmartContract.Framework` and the compiler to the latest version, and also slightly modify the contract code. +- If you are updating a contract project that is quite old, ensure that you have upgraded both the NuGet package `Neo.SmartContract.Framework` and the compiler to the latest versions, and also make necessary modifications to the contract code. -For the most current way of writing contract code, see this document or [GitHub](https://github.com/neo-project/neo-devpack-dotnet/tree/master/examples). -Among other things, the example contracts in GitHub may contain code for the upcoming version (unreleased) of the template and compiler. +- For the most current way of writing contract code, see this document or [GitHub](https://github.com/neo-project/neo-devpack-dotnet/tree/master/examples). Among other things, the example contracts in GitHub may contain code for the upcoming version (unreleased) of the template and compiler. ## References diff --git a/docs/n3/develop/write/neo-devpack-dotnet.md b/docs/n3/develop/write/neo-devpack-dotnet.md deleted file mode 100644 index 612069a..0000000 --- a/docs/n3/develop/write/neo-devpack-dotnet.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,159 +0,0 @@ -# Using Neo Devpack Dotnet - -Designed for developers, Neo Devpack Dotnet is a comprehensive toolkit for creating Neo contracts using .net. It offers convenient contract project templates and a compiler. - -When developing and deploying a contract, the typical process is the following: - -- Installing a project template -- Creating a project using templates -- Writing a contract -- Compiling the contract -- Deploying and testing it - -This document covers the usage of project templates and the compiler. For further details on writing and deploying your contract, refer to the subsequent sections. - -:::note - -- Ensure that you install project templates and compilers with matching or the most recent versions when setting them up. - -- If it's been a long while since you last updated your project templates and compiler, make sure to update both when using them again. - -::: - -## Neo.SmartContract.Template - -Neo.SmartContract.Template is a project template used when developing Neo smart contracts. After installing the template, you can create a Neo smart contract project using either the Terminal or Visual Studio. - -### Install the template - -``` -dotnet new install Neo.SmartContract.Template -``` - -### List all dotnet templates - -``` -dotnet new list -``` - -### Uninstall the template - -``` -dotnet new uninstall Neo.SmartContract.Template -``` - -### Update the template - -``` -dotnet new update Neo.SmartContract.Template -``` - -### Create a project using templates with Terminal - -``` -dotnet new neocontract -``` - -The project name defaults to the name of the current directory, you can also specify the project name with `-n, --name `, e.g. `dotnet new neocontract -n MyFirstContract`. - -### Create a project using templates with Visual Studio - -In the Visual Studio interface, create a new project, Neo.SmartContract.Template, as shown in the following screenshots: - -![](../assets/neo-devpack-dotnet-1.png) - -![](../assets/neo-devpack-dotnet-2.png) - - - -## Neo.Compiler.CSharp - -Neo.Compiler.CSharp (nccs) is the Neo smart contract compiler that compiles the C# language into NeoVM executable OpCodes. - -In the project file of the contract project template, you can find the following code, - - -```xml - - - - -``` - -which is designed to trigger a secondary compilation with `nccs` after a successful C# compilation. This secondary compilation compiles it to a `nef` file and outputs the `manifest.json` file. - -Among them, .nef stands for NEO Executable Format, which mainly contains the contracts's executable code. The specific structure can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/neo-project/neo/blob/master/src/Neo/SmartContract/NefFile.cs). - -manifest.json represents the manifest of a smart contract. When a smart contract is deployed, it must explicitly declare the features and permissions it will use. - -When running, it will be restricted by its declared list of features and permissions, and cannot exhibit any behavior outside the scope of the list. - -### Install the compiler - -``` -dotnet tool install --global Neo.Compiler.CSharp -``` - -### List all dotnet tools - -``` -dotnet tool list -``` - -### Uninstall the compiler - -``` -dotnet tool uninstall --global Neo.Compiler.CSharp -``` - -### Update the compiler - -``` -dotnet tool update --global Neo.Compiler.CSharp -``` - -### Compile the contract file with Terminal - -In the Terminal interface, go to the project path and run the following command to build your contract： - -``` -dotnet build -``` - -or - -``` -nccs -``` - -Related contract files are outputted under `bin\sc` path in the contract project directory. - -### Compile the contract file with Visual Studio - -In the Visual Studio interface, click Build -> Build Solution (Ctrl + Shift + B). - -## Versioning tips - -- After successfully creating the project, open it and check if the version of the NuGet package `Neo.SmartContract.Framework` matches the version of `Neo.Compiler.CSharp`. If the compiler is up-to-date but Neo.SmartContract.Framework is not, please manually update it to ensure the proper compilation of the project. - -- If you're working on an older contract project, make sure to compile it using the appropriate compiler version. - -- If you are updating a contract project that is quite old, ensure that you have upgraded both the NuGet package `Neo.SmartContract.Framework` and the compiler to the latest versions, and also make necessary modifications to the contract code. - -- For the most current way of writing contract code, see this document or [GitHub](https://github.com/neo-project/neo-devpack-dotnet/tree/master/examples). Among other things, the example contracts in GitHub may contain code for the upcoming version (unreleased) of the template and compiler. - -## References - -[NuGet (Neo.SmartContract.Template)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Neo.SmartContract.Template) - -[NuGet (Neo.Compiler.CSharp)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Neo.Compiler.CSharp) - -[GitHub (Neo-Devpack-Dotnet)](https://github.com/neo-project/neo-devpack-dotnet) - -[GitHub (example contracts)](https://github.com/neo-project/neo-devpack-dotnet/tree/master/examples) - -Contract template for community maintenance: - -- [Neo3.SmartContract.Templates](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Neo3.SmartContract.Templates) by: shuaishuimen - -- [NeoEvents.SmartContract.Templates](https://www.nuget.org/packages/NeoEvents.SmartContract.Templates) by: cschuchardt \ No newline at end of file