Run .NET Framework project on VS code

[mHsuann]

As title, I have generated a C# project on Visual Studio, and it uses .Net Framework.
However, now I want to edit this project on VS Code.

When I edit on VS Code, there is some trouble as below:

1. After executing dotnet build, the message said 'Build success' but I start to debug by .NET Core Launch (Console) with 'insert-target-framework-here insert-project-name-here .dll' does not exist' error.

-> Building .Net Framework will generate <project-name>.exe in Debug folder
-> Building .Net Core will generate <project-name>.dll in Debug folder

2. .Net Core cannot run .exe directly

I have viewed the similar issue #1912, but I am still not sure how to do for that.

Is there any idea or solution for that?

Many thanks!

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Issue Details

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As title, I have generated a C# project on Visual Studio, and it uses .Net Framework.
However, now I want to edit this project on VS Code.

When I edit on VS Code, there is some trouble as below:

1. After executing dotnet build, the message said 'Build success' but I start to debug by .NET Core Launch (Console) with 'insert-target-framework-here insert-project-name-here .dll' does not exist' error.

-> Building .Net Framework will generate <project-name>.exe in Debug folder
-> Building .Net Core will generate <project-name>.dll in Debug folder

2. .Net Core cannot run .exe directly

I have viewed the similar issue #1912, but I am still not sure how to do for that.

Is there any idea or solution for that?

Many thanks!

Author:	mHsuann
Assignees:	-
Labels:	area-Meta, untriaged
Milestone:	-

[danmoseley]

Hello, I'm going to move this to the SDK repo. It perhaps should go to the Omnisharp repo though. To help them, can you add a little more info

1. do you have the C# extension ("Omnisharp") in VS Code? You should install it. https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-dotnettools.csharp
2. do you have a launch.json, and are its contents correct? see https://code.visualstudio.com/Docs/editor/debugging#:~:text=Launch%20configurations%20%23%20To%20run%20or%20debug%20a,you%20to%20configure%20and%20save%20debugging%20setup%20details.

[baronfel]

@mHsuann have you followed the instructions on the omnisharp repo with regards to how your launch.json must be configured in order to debug .NET Framework executables? The gist is that your type must be set to clr instead of coreclr and your program should point to your exe file.