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How to detect which .NET runtime is being used (MS vs. Mono)?

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c#

clr

mono

I would like to know during execution of a program whether it is being executed using the Mono runtime or the Microsoft runtime.

I'm currently using the following code to determine whether I'm on a MS CLR:

static bool IsMicrosoftCLR() {     return RuntimeEnvironment.GetRuntimeDirectory().Contains("Microsoft"); } 

However, this is somewhat dependent on the installation folder of the runtime and I'm not sure whether this will work on all installations.

Is there a better way to check for the current runtime?

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Dirk Vollmar Avatar asked Apr 06 '09 12:04

Dirk Vollmar


2 Answers

From the Mono Project's Guide to Porting Winforms Applications:

public static bool IsRunningOnMono () {     return Type.GetType ("Mono.Runtime") != null; } 

I'm sure you'll have a lot more questions, so worth checking this guide and the mono-forums

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Mystic Avatar answered Sep 23 '22 01:09

Mystic


You can check for the Mono Runtime Like this

bool IsRunningOnMono = (Type.GetType ("Mono.Runtime") != null); 
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Alex Avatar answered Sep 21 '22 01:09

Alex