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Rakesh Agarwal
Rakesh Agarwal

Reputation: 3059

Importing a C++ dll in C#

I have created a C++ dll ( let say , MyC++Dll.dll) and I have a header file ( MyC++Dll.h ). MyC++Dll.h contains the types definition .

I want to import this dll in C# application I am creating .

I am able to import the dll using

[DllImport("MyC++Dll.dll")] static extern func();

But I am not able to import/include the header file (MyC++Dll.h) in the C# application which contains the types definition .

Please suggest a way to build this C# application successfully .

Upvotes: 3

Views: 3690

Answers (3)

Elroy
Elroy

Reputation: 595

And you would also need to learn how to marshal types from C++ to C#.

Upvotes: 0

Roger Lipscombe
Roger Lipscombe

Reputation: 91805

You have to convert any non-standard parameter types (i.e. custom structures, etc.) to C# by hand. Look at http://pinvoke.net for examples of how to do this with Win32 structures. You should be able to figure out how to do this for your own structures.

Upvotes: 5

Grzenio
Grzenio

Reputation: 36639

The only way I know to do it is to create all the type definitions in C# manually, making sure they are compatible with your dll.

Upvotes: 0

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