monodevelop not recognizing installed mono libraries

[foofboy]

Binary package hint: monodevelop

Have written a program utilizing the System.Xml library. When attempting to build this program under monodevelop, the build fails, and the error message "The type or namespace name `Xml' does not exist in the namespace `System'."

However, the same program compiles successfully when using the "mcs" compiler directly.

I have attached a sample program which reliably reproduces the bug.

I am using an up to date version of 'Hardy Heron'

The bug occurs in monodevelop version 0.18.1+dfsg-1ubuntu2.

i386 distribution on an Athlon64 box.

[foofboy (robert-sherwood)]

Have verified through Help -> About -> Version Info that System.Xml is recognized by monodevelop. The path listed by the UI is correct, as well, and points to version 2 of the System.Xml dll. I'm well and truly baffled.

[Ghost (ghosthunter)]

Not sure about your version, but in version 1.0, you have to add System.Xml to your Project's reference before being able to compile this.

In the 'Solutions' tab, Right-click on References->Edit References...
In the following dialog, tick the checkbox next to the System.Xml-assebly in the list.

[Chris Jones (cmsj)]

Ghost: checking that box makes this work for me. Is that the correct behaviour? If so then I suppose this bug is invalid.

[Ben Rousch (brousch)]

This is the normal behavior for Monodevelop. You need to have the assembly listed in your project's References before it will work correctly.