C# calling code from file

Question

Is it possible to call my c# code from a file? The application should be able to scan through the lines in my file and execute the code inside.

Suppose I have the following method in my application:

public void ShowMsg(String msg) 
{
     MessageBox.Show(msg);
}

and the line ShowMsg("Hello") in my file.

I want my application to be able to read the code from file and in the end it should display a message box with the string "Hello". But of course what I'm trying to achieve is way more complicated than simply displaying a message box to the user.

Maybe this can help http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12118077/using-javascript-for-custom-purposes — L.B, Sep 22 '12 at 17:28

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 22 '12 at 17:13

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Here's a tutorial on compiling and executing code at run-time. It should do what you need.

answered Sep 22 '12 at 17:13

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score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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It is possible, there is an API for it actually.

So here is a link to how you would do it, straight from stackoverflow: Is it possible to dynamically compile and execute C# code fragments?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:17

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answered Sep 22 '12 at 17:12

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 22 '12 at 17:15

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sample source in code project: Compiling code during runtime

answered Sep 22 '12 at 17:15

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C# calling code from file

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