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hello,
im calling a function from an unmanaged dll which takes a ref to structure
as an argument.
one of the struct's fields is an address to a callback function/event(it
depends on you what to choose). It works asynchronously, modyfies given
structure and calls callback/event when finished.

How can i make it work in c#? can i use events?
Can i wait for the dll function to finish within c# method that called it?
Do i declare address to a function in structure as an IntPtr?

please help a newbie :)
Nov 15 '05 #1
2 1923
Have a look at delegates. Create a delegate like this

delegate void MyDelegate (int param);

use it in the declare like this

extern void MyDeclare(MyDel egate Address)

call it like this

MyDeclare(new MyDelegate(Call BackFunc))

void CallBackFunc(in t someparam)
{
//callback will come here.
}

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Michael Culley
"adrin" <ad***@adrin.ad rin> wrote in message news:Xn******** *************** ******@193.110. 122.80...
hello,
im calling a function from an unmanaged dll which takes a ref to structure
as an argument.
one of the struct's fields is an address to a callback function/event(it
depends on you what to choose). It works asynchronously, modyfies given
structure and calls callback/event when finished.

How can i make it work in c#? can i use events?
Can i wait for the dll function to finish within c# method that called it?
Do i declare address to a function in structure as an IntPtr?

please help a newbie :)

Nov 15 '05 #2
Here you have a description of how to implement callback functionality for
P/Invoke with a sample:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...forstrings.asp

You will just use other parameter types.

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remove all "no-sp-am-eh"s to reply

"adrin" <ad***@adrin.ad rin> wrote in message
news:Xn******** *************** ******@193.110. 122.80...
hello,
im calling a function from an unmanaged dll which takes a ref to structure
as an argument.
one of the struct's fields is an address to a callback function/event(it
depends on you what to choose). It works asynchronously, modyfies given
structure and calls callback/event when finished.

How can i make it work in c#? can i use events?
Can i wait for the dll function to finish within c# method that called it?
Do i declare address to a function in structure as an IntPtr?

please help a newbie :)


Nov 15 '05 #3

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