C# Console

Locate the C# compiler on a Windows PC:
On drive C look for the Windows directory followed by Microsoft.NET and then Framework (32bit version). In that directory locate the most recent version. Here one finds an older version of the C# compiler which works fine for this type of development.
From the Windows console commandline update the global path variable with the directory that contains the file csc.exe:

> path = %path%;c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v....... (latest version)

Basic example of a console application:


using System;

static class mainclass{
  static void Main(string[] args){
    Console.WriteLine("Hello World!");
  }
}

Save file as hello.cs.  Now compile the program to a console executable:

> csc hello.cs

List the serial ports on this computer with their parameters:

using System;
using System.IO.Ports;

static class mainclass{
  static void Main(){
    Console.WriteLine("Serial ports found:");
    foreach(string port in SerialPort.GetPortNames()){
      Console.Write(port);
      SerialPort sp = new SerialPort(port);
      Console.Write(": " + sp.BaudRate);
      Console.Write(", " + sp.DataBits);
      Console.Write(", " + sp.StopBits);
      Console.Write(", " + sp.Parity);
      Console.Write(", " + sp.Handshake);
      Console.WriteLine("");
    }
  }	
}

Save this program as lsuart.cs then compile: 

> csc lsuart.cs