Aspose.Slides for .NET 6 Cross-Platform (ZIP Package)

Overview

This article explains how to use Aspose.Slides for .NET 6 Cross-Platform from a ZIP package. It describes how to download the package, unpack the files from the net6.0/crossplatform folder, add a reference to Aspose.Slides.dll, and configure the project file so that the required dependent libraries are copied to the application output directory.

The article also describes the contents of the cross-platform package, including the main Aspose.Slides .NET assembly and platform-specific graphics subsystem libraries for Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Note

Aspose.Slides for .NET 6 Cross-Platform is also available from NuGet.

Using the Cross-Platform Aspose.Slides from a ZIP Package

Download the ZIP package of the latest Aspose.Slides from the Release Page.
Unpack the files from Aspose.Slides.zip\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform and place them in the folder that will be used for dependencies in your project.
Add a reference to Aspose.Slides.dll.

In our example (below), the libraries are located in the project folder along this path: ConsoleApp\libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform...
Place the remaining files (that Aspose.Slides depend on) in the output directory by adding instructions to the csproj project file this way:

<ItemGroup>

   <None Update="libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform\aspose.slides.drawing.capi_vc14x64.dll">
         <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         <TargetPath>aspose.slides.drawing.capi_vc14x64.dll</TargetPath>
   </None>

   <None Update="libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform\aspose.slides.drawing.capi_vc14x86.dll">
         <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         <TargetPath>aspose.slides.drawing.capi_vc14x86.dll</TargetPath>
   </None>

   <None Update="libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform\Aspose.Slides.xml">
         <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         <TargetPath>Aspose.Slides.xml</TargetPath>
   </None>

   <None Update="libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform\libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_appleclang_x86_64.dylib">
         <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         <TargetPath>libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_appleclang_x86_64.dylib</TargetPath>
   </None>

   <None Update="libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform\libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_appleclang_arm64.dylib">
         <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         <TargetPath>libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_appleclang_arm64.dylib</TargetPath>
   </None>

   <None Update="libs\Aspose.Slides\net6.0\crossplatform\libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_x86_64_libstdcpp_libc2.23.so">
         <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
         <TargetPath>libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_x86_64_libstdcpp_libc2.23.so</TargetPath>
   </None>

</ItemGroup>

Pay attention to TargetPath.

By default, <CopyToOutputDirectory> copies files while preserving their relative path, but we need the dependent libraries to go to the same folder where the output is generated (Aspose.Slides.dll location).

Notes

Proprietary Graphics Subsystem

Aspose.Slides cross-platform is a collection of libraries:

Aspose.Slides.dll	Main .NET Assembly Responsible for All Aspose.Slides Logic
aspose.slides.drawing.capi_vc14x64.dll	Dependency: graphics subsystem implementation for Win x64
aspose.slides.drawing.capi_vc14x86.dll	Dependency: graphics subsystem implementation for Win x64
libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_x86_64_libstdcpp_libc2.23.so	Dependency: graphics subsystem implementation for Linux (x86/x64)
libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_appleclang_x86_64.dylib	Dependency: graphics subsystem implementation for macOS AMD64 (x86-64/x64)
libaspose.slides.drawing.capi_appleclang_arm64.dylib	Dependency: graphics subsystem implementation for macOS ARM64 (AArch64)

Aspose.Slides.dll uses the library that the system it is running on requires. The libraries are usually located in the same location as Aspose.Slides.dll in any file system.

ZIP Package Structure

The ZIP package contains the following folder structure:

Aspose.Slides

├─── net6.0

│ ├─── crossplatform

│ └─── default

├─── net20

├─── net462

└─── netstandard2.0

Each folder contains assemblies for their corresponding .NET version. There are two versions for net6.0: default and crossplatform. The latter contains the cross-platform Aspose.Slides.dll and all its dependencies. The unpacked contents of this folder can be used as a dependency addition in a project for cross-platform development and other Aspose.Slides use instances.