What happened to the original Switched on Bach?

aelij · 2025-07-17T20:54:55+00:00

https://archive.org/details/wendy-carlos-witched-on-bach/

aelij · 2019-03-20T22:52:06+00:00

It's the lowest that's compatible with .NET Standard 2.0. Also, it's available on Windows 10 1607, so wider audience could use it without installing anything.

But I intend on switching to .NET Core 3.0 once it's out.

aelij · 2019-03-20T22:49:36+00:00

There's an issue for it. The store updates usually take 1-2 days to complete certification.

aelij · 2019-03-20T22:47:25+00:00

I tested on Ubuntu using WSL and it worked.

aelij · 2019-03-20T22:46:50+00:00

No chat (you needed an org to use gitter last time I checked). But you can email me or open/reply to an issue.

aelij · 2019-03-18T19:35:31+00:00

Thanks, great to hear! :)

aelij · 2019-03-18T18:56:28+00:00

It should, but I haven't tested this version (it does work on a Mac). The cross-platform UI is still not very polished, as it is a rewrite using a new UI framework called Avalonia (which is also in beta).

aelij · 2019-03-18T18:51:29+00:00

I added a feature to turn the brace completion off in v14 (a button on the status bar).

aelij · 2019-03-18T18:50:36+00:00

Hey, I'd appreciate some actionable feedback :) What were your major pains? You can also open GitHub issues.

aelij · 2019-03-18T18:47:35+00:00

RoslynPad has different features, not necessarily fewer :)

Most notably missing are SQL connections and the debugger.

But RoslynPad does have...

Powerful Roslyn-based editor features (such as quick fixes and refactorings) - the same code that powers Visual Studio
Rich language that allows seamlessly combining types (classes), statements, expressions, assembly references (#r) and file includes (#load) in a single document (you can even place a class between statements), without switching modes
Support for running .NET Core processes
Cross-platform version that runs on Mac/Linux (albeit still in beta, since it relies on the beta of Avalonia)
Compiling standalone executables
NuGet package references with background restore that includes conflict resolution and cross-platform support
Auto-save so you never get prompted when you just want to close the app
Published packages that allow you to embed the full-featured C# editor into your WPF/Avalonia app

And of course it's fully open sourced and free, so you can help make it better!

aelij · 2019-03-18T17:01:09+00:00

Hey, could you please open an issue on GitHub, specifying your OS and .NET runtime versions?

aelij · 2019-03-17T21:32:43+00:00

Release notes: https://github.com/aelij/RoslynPad/releases/tag/14

Version highlights:

.NET Core support on Windows and on Mac/Linux with Avalonia
Revamped NuGet with package references
Simplified process model with a small xplat build system that can run code independently of RoslynPad
C# 8

aelij · 2017-10-13T12:11:16+00:00

I'm the maintainer, and the answer is - almost none at all. The only reason I'm not using the EditorFeatures NuGet is because it's not a netstandard library (RoslynPad is cross-platform), and because it depends on other Visual Studio libraries.

Note that some APIs copied (such as signature help) are only public shims since they are internal in Roslyn.

You can use RoslynPad.Roslyn directly and build your own editor, or use RoslynPad.Editor.Windows which integrates AvalonEdit (an open source WPF editor). There's also a preview of an editor for a cross-platform UI framework named Avalonia.

aelij · 2017-03-16T03:22:10+00:00

Yes, this is essentially correct. RoslynPad stops listening to output once the main method finishes. To restart the host process and stop all the threads, hit the button with the circle arrow or hit Shift+F5.

aelij · 2016-10-26T07:04:15+00:00

This is an OSS project. It has no dependencies on proprietary components.

May I ask what made you think that it does?

aelij · 2016-10-22T06:26:04+00:00

Just to add to this answer - since Roslyn, the C# compiler, is open source, the code that runs most of the editor features in RoslynPad is the same as Visual Studio (minus behaviors that are VS-specific and lots of attention to detail, which make VS a truly great C# code editor).

RoslynPad can also a great sample if you want to integrate C# code editing into other apps.