Professional IronPython

fIgURE 16-5: 
Configure the IronPython application to work with Calcs.DLL.
5.
Type -D TestCalcs.py in the Arguments field.
6.
Click the ellipses in the Working Directory field to display the Browse for Folder dialog box. 
Locate the output folder of the 
Calcs.DLL
(or other extension) file. Click OK. The IDE adds 
the correct directory information to the Working Directory field.
7.
Open Windows Explorer. Locate the 
\Calcs\Calcs\bin\Debug
folder. Right-click in 
the right pane and choose New
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Text Document from the context menu. Name the 
file 
TestCalcs.py
and press Enter. Click Yes if asked if you want to rename the file 
extension.
8.
Right-click the solution item in Solution Explorer and choose Add
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Existing Item from the 
context menu to display the Add Existing Item dialog box shown in Figure 16-6.
9.
Locate the 
TestCalcs.py
file in the solution and click Add. Visual Studio adds 
TestCalcs.py
to the 
Solution Items
folder in Solution Explorer and automatically opens the file for you. 
You’re ready to add test code for the application.
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fIgURE 16-6: 
Add the TestCalcs.py file to the solution.
Creating the IronPython Application
Now that you have a file to use for the IronPython application, it’s time to add some code to it. The 
example code fully exercises everything you can do with the C# extension. Listing 16-2 shows the 
code you add to the 
TestCalcs.py
file.
LISTINg 16-2: