Recompiling dll file

[fiodis]

I've modified the source code for a .dll, but I'm not sure how to recompile it. I just opened one of the source code .cs files with Notepad and made a few changes. I think if I can load it in Visual Studio properly, I could probably figure out how to export it as a .dll, but I don't know how to load the altered files in the first place. Is there some way I could edit a dll in Visual Studio directly?

[Arjay]

Open the project (.csproj) or solution (.sln) in visual studio, modify the source file(s) and click the Build\Rebuild Solution menu item.

[fiodis]

Thanks! It's building, though with a few errors I'll have to sort out. Can I use Visual Studio to export it as a dll file? Searches only seem to describe how to do it with Visual Studio C++, not with the C# version. Is it possible with C#?

[Arjay]

Can I use Visual Studio to export it as a dll file?

What do you mean 'export' it? If the project is a class library project, a dll (assembly) will be created for you when you build the project.

You determine this when you create the project. If you don't have the correct project type, create a new class library project and add your .cs files to it.