VSCode c# add reference to custom assembly

Question

in Visual Studio Code I simply want to add a reference to an custom c# assembly like

\"../libs/mylib.dll\"

how can I add this

Answer 1

I finally found a way to reference any .net assembly within visual studio code.

First to note: I only need the vscode for the intellisense. I will not compile the assembly in vscode /.netcore. When I'm done with coding, I will use commandline-tools to generate my assembly.

And this is my solution:

1. Create an regular .net class library with Visual studio (not code) This will create an myproject.csproj-file (wich can be read by vscode). Or use my test.csproj-file at the bottom of the post.

2. create an folder for the referenced assemblies. I've just created an libs-directory inside the top-directory.

3. close vs and open the folder with vscode.

4. modify the *.csproj-file as followed:

note: we've created the project in debug-mode, so we can remove the release-property-group:

4.2. remove the Release-PropertyGroup (you don't have to, but you don't need it)

    pdbonly
    true
    bin\Release\
    TRACE
    prompt
    4
  

4.3. Modify the bin-output-path to the libs-directory

from

bin\Debug\

to

libs

4.4. put your referencing .net assembly (external or custom) in the libs-directory and references them like:

...

  
    
      False
      log4net.dll
    
    ...
  
...

this is the complete *.csproj file with reference to an log4net.dll.

  
  
    Debug
    AnyCPU
    {75278D05-4850-4282-8AB4-3643A9E799FF}
    Library
    Properties
    Test
    Test
    v4.6
    512
  
  
    true
    full
    false
    libs
    DEBUG;TRACE
    prompt
    4
  
  
    
      False
      log4net.dll