Ignoring missing assembly reference in an asmdef

Hi,

I'm adding optional TMP support to my plug-in using a preprocessor called QC_TMP. When this preprocessor is active it uses TMP, when it's low TMP is not referenced at all in the project

In order to make TMP mode work, I have to add TMP as a reference in my asmdef

The problem is once you use the package without TMP, it breaks because of the missing assembly, despite the fact that it's not needed

How can I work around this issue?
Thanks

 

Idk how to accomplish this in Unity, but overall in .NET there are conditional references for that purpose. In your project file:

Code (CSharp):

1. <Reference Include="NameOfDll" Condition="$(DefineConstants.Contains('CONSTANT_NAME'))">
2.   <HintPath>Path\To\Dll\NameOfDll.dll</HintPath>
3. </Reference>

Maybe you may write some plugin to alter project files after they're regenerated by unity or before build like Rider devs did.

 

At the bottom of the assembly definition inspector, there a place to add Version defines which might be what you're looking for. Version defines are described on this doc page https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/ScriptCompilationAssemblyDefinitionFiles.html, a short distance from the top.

 

Unfortunately this only works in recent versions doesn't it?

 

Looks like it, yeah. The docs from 2018.4 don't mention it https://docs.unity3d.com/2018.4/Documentation/Manual/ScriptCompilationAssemblyDefinitionFiles.html

 

Shame, I ended up writing my own code to modify the asmdef as needed which is much less than ideal (plugin developer so can't just upgrade)