The
NuGet 1.4 release included some great new features for managing
NuGet packages across a solution. SharpDevelop has now been updated
to NuGet 1.4 so let us take a look at the changes in the
latest
version of SharpDevelop.
Manage Packages Dialog
The first thing that you will notice is that the menu name has
changed. When you right click on a project or a solution you now
select Manage Packages to open the Manage Packages
dialog.
The dialog name has changed and now shows the name of the
project or the solution in the its caption. Opening the dialog by
right clicking on a project and selecting Manage Packages
allows you to add or remove NuGet packages from the selected
project. In the screenshot below the MyApplication.Tests project
was selected when the Manage Packages dialog was opened.
Right clicking on the solution and selecting Manage
Packages allows you to add or remove NuGet packages from
multiple projects in one step. In the screenshot below the
MyApplication solution was selected when the Manage Packages
dialog was opened.
NuGet packages can now be added to multiple projects in one
step. Find the NuGet package you want to add and click the
Manage button. You will then be prompted to select which
project you want the package to be installed into.
Click the OK button to install the package into the selected
projects.
To remove a NuGet package from multiple projects switch to the
Installed packages tab, select the package and click the
Manage button. You will then be shown a list of projects. To
remove a package uncheck one or more projects and click the OK
button.
Update-Package PowerShell Command
The Update-Package PowerShell command has been changed to
support updating a NuGet package across multiple projects. The
following commands can be used in the Package Management
Console window to update packages across projects.
Update all Packages in the Solution
update-package
Update all Packages in a Project
update-package -ProjectName MyProject
Update a Package across the Solution
update-package jQuery
That covers the changes in the current version of SharpDevelop.
Note that not all of the features that were added in NuGet 1.4 are
currently available in SharpDevelop. For example, the Package
Visualiser and the safe updating of NuGet packages using
Update-Package -Safe, have not been implemented.