Nuget compatibility with Xamarin Studio in osx

[samukbg]

Hi guys, this is maybe a noob question considering i am initiating with c# and xamarin with xamarin forms, when i try to install the nuget package with Xamarin Studio in Mac OSX i get this error message:
"Could not install package 'RethinkDb.Driver 2.2.10'. You are trying to install this package into a project that targets 'portable-net45+win+wp80+MonoTouch10+MonoAndroid10+xamarinmac20+xamarinios10', but the package does not contain any assembly references or content files that are compatible with that framework. For more information, contact the package author."

Any tips?
Thanks

[bchavez]

Hi Samuel,

Thanks for raising the issue. I really appreciate it. Are you trying to install the driver reference part of a Xamarin mobile project?

From the error message, it seems like the the Xamarin project is probing for a portable version of the driver:

portable-net45+win+wp80+MonoTouch10+MonoAndroid10+xamarinmac20+xamarinios10

We don't ship or support portable driver references for mobile devices. Although, this might change in the future due to some recent changes in RethinkDB 2.3 with user authentication support. rethinkdb/rethinkdb#5461 rethinkdb/rethinkdb#5406

If you're looking to build a stock mono app with Xamarin Studio installing the driver reference should work. I think the proper setup project is listed under "Other Project Items / Mono / MonoMac" somewhere in the new project setup screen.

Also, I'm currently on vacation so I won't be back at work until sometime around April 25th. I apologize for the delay.

Thanks,
Brian

[samukbg]

Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it.

Exactly I thought that this driver could work with a Xamarin.Forms PCL project that i am working on, but is there any work around to make it work? Or any RethinkDB C# driver that could work with PCL project (I didn't find any yet)?

Have a nice vacation btw

Thanks,
Sam

[bchavez]

Hi Samuel,

I'm not aware of any C# RethinkDB driver that can work with PCL projects.

I don't see an immediate workaround for this driver except to actually target PCL and see what breaks. My guess is TcpClient, some concurrent data structures, and threading issues might need to be resolved. Most of the cross platform code we have now is in CrossPlatform.cs with all the preprocessor directives for .NET Core and Full Framework.

We have a "getting started" driver development guide that should help in case you want to compile the driver manually: https://github.com/bchavez/RethinkDb.Driver/wiki/Getting-Started

Hope that helps!
Brian

[amazingalek]

I am having the same issue when trying to use RethinkDb.Driver in a Xamarin PCL project. I would greatly appreciate an update to support authentication and PCL support. Looks like authentication is already implemented in the Java version? Keep up the great work! :)

[cecilphillip]

Respectfully, there really should be a layer between your database and your mobile app to mitigate security issues.

Just my opinion though...

[bchavez]

Alrighty, so ... @samukbg , @aleksanderwaagr, @mehmetafsinyuce (UWP): I don't know if this will work and solve your issues, but RethinkDb.Driver is now compatible with netstandard1.3 which according to this chart _should_ make Xamarin Platform light up.

No guarantees tho... ⚠️ phones may burn up into piles of ashes! 🔥 🚒 😎

netstandard1.3 bits are here: RethinkDb.Driver v2.3.2-beta-1

And if it works, hit that close button with vengeance! 👍

Burn it down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxytyRy-O1k