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CHAPTER 19
Using ironPython with Mono
FIgURE 19-5: 
Use Mono as the starting point for your project.
2.
Highlight 
Mono.EXE
in the 
\Program Files\Mono-2.6.1\bin
folder of your machine (unless 
you used a different installation folder) and click Open. Visual Studio creates a solution based 
on Mono.
3.
Right-click the Mono entry in Solution Explorer and choose Properties from the context 
menu. You see the General tab of the Properties window shown in Figure 19-6.
FIgURE 19-6: 
Set the Mono configuration for your project.
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4.
Type 
“C:\Program Files\IronPython 2.6\IPY.EXE“ -D TestMono.py
in the Arguments 
field (change the folder location to match your IronPython installation).
5.
Click the ellipses in the Working Directory field to display the Browse for Folder dialog box. 
Locate the folder that contains the project you’re working on and click OK. The project 
folder appears in the Working Directory field of the Properties window.
6.
Choose File
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Save All. You see a Save File As dialog box.
7.
Type the solution name in the Object Name dialog box and click Save.
8.
Right-click the solution entry in Solution Explorer and choose Add
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New Item. You see the 
Add New Item dialog box.
9.
Highlight the Text File template. Type 
TestMono.py
in the Name field and click Add. Visual 
Studio adds the Python file to your project and automatically opens it for you.