"Type or namespace name could not be found" on imported library dll file

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Godot Version

4.2.1 Mono

Question

I am trying to integrate MarkovJunior into a project to see if it’s usable and I’m probably doing something wrong with the import.

Currently I have downloaded and extracted the dll of the release into my root folder and import it via adding

<ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="MarkovJunior">
        <HintPath>MarkovJunior.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
</ItemGroup>

to the .csproj file.
When I then try using MarkovJunior in a simple Main.cs file I get The type or namespace name 'MarkovJunior' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)CS0246.
I’m very likely not importing things properly, so what is the correct way to import a library like this?

Full .csproj and Main.cs files below.

csproj 
<Project Sdk="Godot.NET.Sdk/4.2.1">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
    <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(GodotTargetPlatform)' == 'android' ">net7.0</TargetFramework>
    <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(GodotTargetPlatform)' == 'ios' ">net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <EnableDynamicLoading>true</EnableDynamicLoading>
  </PropertyGroup>
  
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="MarkovJunior">
      <HintPath>MarkovJunior.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>
Main.cs 
using Godot;
using System;
using MarkovJunior;

public partial class Main : Node
{
	// Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
	public override void _Ready()
	{
		GD.Print("Hi");
	}
}
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 <Reference Include="MarkovJunior.dll" />

I tested.i did project file Temp.dll

namespace Temp;

public class MathFunctions
{
    public static int Add(int a, int b)
    {
        return a + b;
    }
}

added to my Godot Project

<Project Sdk="Godot.NET.Sdk/4.2.1">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <EnableDynamicLoading>true</EnableDynamicLoading>
    <RootNamespace>GodotBUGhunting</RootNamespace>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="Temp.dll" />
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

		GD.Print(Temp.MathFunctions.Add(5, 5));

and is working
obraz

3

Doesn’t seem to be working.

.csproj 
<Project Sdk="Godot.NET.Sdk/4.2.1">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
    <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(GodotTargetPlatform)' == 'android' ">net7.0</TargetFramework>
    <TargetFramework Condition=" '$(GodotTargetPlatform)' == 'ios' ">net8.0</TargetFramework>
    <EnableDynamicLoading>true</EnableDynamicLoading>
  </PropertyGroup>
  
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="MarkovJunior.dll"/>
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

Might have something do with the library itself?

4

Maybe You needed check documentation for MarkovJunior. and check how to build.

5

There isn’t much there I’m afraid

Build steps

MarkovJunior interpreter is a console application that depends only on the standard library. Get .NET Core for Windows, Linux or macOS and run

dotnet run --configuration Release MarkovJunior.csproj

Alternatively, download and run the latest release for Windows.

Doing that and copying the .dll generated that way gives the same errors.

6

I’ve examined some *.cs files, and it seems like they don’t utilize any namespaces. Therefore, the usage of using MarkovJunior; appears to be incorrect. Additionally, I’ve noticed that they use names like ‘node.’ In this case, you should use Godot.Node instead of just Node

7

You can use a DLL as an external component.