NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine 2.0.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher.
There is a newer version of this package available.
See the version list below for details. 
dotnet add package NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine --version 2.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine -Version 2.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine" Version="2.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine" Version="2.0.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine --version 2.0.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine, 2.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine@2.0.0
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine&version=2.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=NextGenSoftware.CLI.Engine&version=2.0.0
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

NextGen Software CLI Engine

This library is used for other NextGen Software libraries/products such as STAR ODK CLI, .NET HDK CLI, Logging, WebSocket & HoloNET (world's first .NET & Unity client for Holochain), which can be found below: https://github.com/NextGenSoftwareUK/holochain-client-csharp

CLIEngine provides the following methods:

WriteAsciMessage
ShowColoursAvailable
PrintColour
ShowSuccessMessage
ShowMessage
ShowWorkingMessage
ShowErrorMessage
GetValidTitle
GetValidInput
GetConfirmation
GetValidPassword
ReadPassword
GetValidColour
More coming soon...

More documentation will be coming soon for the CLI Engine...

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
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NextGenSoftware.Logging

A flexible, pluggable logging library with a clean ILogger/ILogProvider abstraction used across the entire NextGen Software ecosystem (OASIS, HoloNET, STAR). Supports multiple simultaneous log providers -- console, file, NLog, and custom implementations. Configurable log levels, formatting, and async log dispatch. Part of the OASIS Omniverse ecosystem at https://oasisomniverse.one -- Source: https://github.com/NextGenSoftwareUK/NextGenSoftware-Libraries
NextGenSoftware.OASIS.STAR.CLI.Lib

Core library for the STAR ODK command-line interface — exposes all STAR CLI commands as a reusable library so they can be embedded in other tools and UIs.

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1.0.0 1,588 8/22/2022

- Upgraded to .NET 8.
- Added BeginWorkingMessage and EndWorkingMessage making it easier to show a working animation/message before a long operation starts and then when EndWorkingMessage is called the animation is ended and a DONE is showed at the end of the working message on the same line.
- Added nextMessageOnSameLine to ShowMessage methods.
- Added SupressConsoleLogging property to allow console logging to be toggled on/off.
- Integrated the new NextGenSoftware.ErrorHandling lib.
- Improved error handling/robustness.
- Improved compatability for other platforms.
- Various bugs fixed.
- Misc other improvements.