The following compiler options are sorted by category. For an alphabetical list, see : X# Compiler Options Listed Alphabetically
The options in RED are not supported yet.
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Specifies a response file. |
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Lists compiler options to stdout. |
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Names additional files that don't directly affect code generation but may be used by analyzers for producing errors or warnings. |
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Specifies one or more modules to be part of this assembly. |
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Controls if the DOT (".") operator should be allowed to access instance members |
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Allow assignments with a single Equals operator (=) |
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Run the analyzers from this assembly (Short form: /a) |
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Specify an application configuration file containing assembly binding settings |
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Dump the abstract syntax tree for each source file (.ast extension) |
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Specifies that arrays are zero-based rather than one-based |
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Specifies the preferred base address at which to load a DLL. |
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Specifies whether integer arithmetic that overflows the bounds of the data type will cause an exception at run time. |
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Specify the algorithm for calculating the source file checksum stored in PDB. Supported values are: SHA1 (default) or SHA256. |
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Specifies the code page to use for all source code files in the compilation. |
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Specifies that the compiler should use case-sensitive type names |
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Instruct the compiler to emit debugging information. |
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Defines preprocessor symbols. |
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Specifies the dialect to use when compiling. The following values are supported: Core, VO, Vulcan, dBase, FoxPro, Xbase++ and Harbour. Work on the VO and Vulcan dialects has started. |
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Instructs the compiler to add the public key but to leave the assembly unsigned. |
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Specifies an XML file where processed documentation comments are to be written. |
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Enforce the use of the OVERRIDE keyword to override methods from parent classes in subclasses |
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Enforce the use of SELF: to access fields, properties and methods inside a class |
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Output line and column of the end location of each error |
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Sets error reporting behavior. |
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Specifies the size of sections in the output file. |
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Assume classes inherit from Custom class. This also controls the code generation for properties. |
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Compatible FoxPro Array support |
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Specifies that exceptions will be raised on invalid floating point operations (duplicate of -ovf) |
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Specifies the absolute path to the file in compiler output. |
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Lists compiler options to stdout. |
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Specifies that the executable file supports address space layout randomization (ASLR). |
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Specifies a directory to add to the #include file search path |
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Initialize all local variables |
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Use implicit namespace lookup mechanism |
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Specifies the name of the cryptographic key container. |
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Specifies the filename containing the cryptographic key. |
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Specifies that the compiler should generate late bound calls when necessary |
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Specify language version mode: core, VO, Vulcan, Harbour, FoxPro, dBase |
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Tells the compiler to only lex the source code. |
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Specifies the location of assemblies referenced by means of /reference. |
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Makes COM type information in specified assemblies available to the project. |
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Creates a link to a managed resource. |
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Specifies the location of the Main method. |
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Enable support for memory variables |
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Specify the name of the source module |
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Specifies whether to allow named arguments in the parser or not. |
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Suppresses preprocessor definitions in XSharpDefs.xh |
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Specify the default namespace for the output assembly |
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Instructs the compiler not to compile with xsc.rsp. |
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Suppress generation of empty $Init1() and $Exit() functions |
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Suppresses compiler banner information. |
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Instructs the compiler not to import the standard library (mscorlib.dll). |
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Suppresses the compiler's generation of specified warnings. |
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Enables/disables optimizations. |
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Specifies that exceptions will be raised on overflows (duplicate of -fovf) |
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Specifies the output file. |
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Specifies whether to use concurrent build (+). |
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Tells the compiler to only lex and parse the source code. |
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Specify a mapping for source path names output by the compiler. |
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Specifies the file name and location of the .pdb file. |
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Specify the output platform. |
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Writes preprocessor output to file |
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Specify a language for compiler output. |
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Searches subdirectories for source files to compile. |
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Imports metadata from a file that contains an assembly. |
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Embeds a .NET Framework resource into the output file. |
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Specify a ruleset file that disables specific diagnostics. |
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Syntax check only |
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Use the shared compiler |
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Show the defines that are added from the header files and their usage |
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Lists #include files in compiler output |
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Signs assembly with strong name key pair |
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Specifies the minimum version of the subsystem that the executable file can use. |
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Specifies the format of the output file using one of five options: /target:appcontainerexe, /target:exe, /target:library, /target:module, /target:winexe, or /target:winmdobj. |
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Specify filename that will be updated with list of files read and written by the compiler |
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Enables the support for undeclared memory variables |
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Enables compilation of code that uses the unsafe keyword. |
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Prefer native resource (if any) over resources generated from managed assembly properties |
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Displays compiler output using UTF-8 encoding. |
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Use Init and Axit methods in stead of Constructors and Destructors |
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Initialize STRING variables, fields and DIM arrays to empty strings |
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Treats All Methods As VIRTUAL |
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Allows implicit numeric conversions |
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Implicit CLIPPER Calling Convention for Zero-Argument Functions |
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Resolves typed function pointers to PTR |
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Allows compatible implicit casts and conversions |
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Enables compatible preprocessor behavior |
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Allows missing RETURN statements |
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Enables compatible IIF behavior |
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Enables Visual Objects compatible arithmetic conversions |
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Enables Clipper compatible integer divisions |
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Enables Visual Objects compatible string comparisons |
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Insert floating point literals as FLOAT |
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Allow untyped Locals and return types |
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Automatically generate Clipper calling convention constructors for classes without constructor |
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This option is not supported. use -nowarn in stead |
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Sets the warning level. |
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Promotes warnings to errors. |
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Specifies an .ico file to insert into the output file. |
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Specify a user-defined Win32 application manifest file to be embedded into a executable file. |
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Specifies a Win32 resource to insert into the output file. |
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Treats all warnings as errors (alias for -warnaserror) |
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-xpp1 |
Classes without parent class inherit from the Abstract class |
