Getting an error that entry point can not be located from my pinvo

[Pucca]

I'm trying to pinvoke a function in a C++ dll but I'm getting an error that
entry point can not be located from my pinvoke code. Do I need to add any
code to the C++ DLL to make the pinvoke? The following is what I have in my
C# code:

[DllImport("Prop SheetHost.dll")]
public static extern void ShowAdProp(
[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.LPStr)]
String m);

//This is where I invoke the function
private void propertyToolStr ipMenuItem_Clic k(object sender,
EventArgs e)
{

ShowAdProp("'CN =1608,CN=Users, CN=Accounting,C N=Contexts,CN=U nity,CN=Symark, CN=Program Data,DC=unity,D C=windev,DC=sym ark,DC=com");
}

//This is start of the C++ dll
using namespace std;

void ShowAdProp(wstr ing adPath)
{

CoInitialize(NU LL);

HRESULT hr;

HINSTANCE hInstance = NULL;
HWND hwndConsole = GetConsoleWindo w();
if(hwndConsole)
{
hInstance = (HINSTANCE)(LON G_PTR)GetWindow LongPtr(hwndCon sole,
GWLP_HINSTANCE) ;
}

CPropSheetHost *pHost = new CPropSheetHost( hInstance);

// Hold a reference count for the CPropSheetHost object.
pHost->AddRef();

hr = pHost->SetObject(adPa th.c_str());

--
Thanks.

[Mattias Sjögren]

>Do I need to add any

>code to the C++ DLL to make the pinvoke?

Not add but change. The parameter type can't be a wstring, it must be
a library neutral type such as a char*. You must also ensure you're
using the right calling convention and check under which name the
function is exported (it may be mangled).
Mattias

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[Pucca]

Thank you for the reply. Here is what I've modified but I'm still getting
the same error message.
//The header file
public:
HRESULT SetObject(LPCWS TR pwszADsPath);
HRESULT SetObject(IADs *pads);
__declspec(dlle xport) void ShowAdProp(WCHA R* inPath);
void Run();
//The function I'm exporting
void ShowAdProp(WCHA R* inPath)
{
wstring adPath = inPath;

CoInitialize(NU LL);

HRESULT hr;

HINSTANCE hInstance = NULL;
HWND hwndConsole = GetConsoleWindo w();
if(hwndConsole)
{
hInstance = (HINSTANCE)(LON G_PTR)GetWindow LongPtr(hwndCon sole,
GWLP_HINSTANCE) ;
}

CPropSheetHost *pHost = new CPropSheetHost( hInstance);

// Hold a reference count for the CPropSheetHost object.
pHost->AddRef();

hr = pHost->SetObject(adPa th.c_str());
if(FAILED(hr))
{
goto ExitMain;
}

pHost->Run();

/*
Release the CPropSheetHost object. Other components may still hold a
reference to the object, so this cannot just be deleted here. Let
the object delete itself when all references are released.
*/
pHost->Release();
ExitMain:

CoUninitialize( );
}

//My import statement
namespace ppGlobal
{
public partial class FormMain : Form
{
[DllImport("Prop SheetHost.dll")]
public static extern void ShowAdProp(
[MarshalAs(Unman agedType.LPWStr )]
String m);

//Invoke statement
private void propertyToolStr ipMenuItem_Clic k(object sender,
EventArgs e)
{

ShowAdProp("'CN =1608,CN=Users, CN=Accounting,C N=Contexts,CN=U nity,CN=Symark, CN=Program Data,DC=unity,D C=windev,DC=sym ark,DC=com");
}

//Error Message
An unhandled exception of type 'System.EntryPo intNotFoundExce ption' occurred
in ppGlobal.exe

Additional information: Unable to find an entry point named 'ShowAdProp' in
DLL 'PropSheetHost. dll'.
--
Thanks.
"Mattias Sjögren" wrote:

Do I need to add any
code to the C++ DLL to make the pinvoke?

Not add but change. The parameter type can't be a wstring, it must be
a library neutral type such as a char*. You must also ensure you're
using the right calling convention and check under which name the
function is exported (it may be mangled).
Mattias

--
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http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
Please reply only to the newsgroup.

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

The PInvoke marshaler cannot marshal a String to a std::wstring object.
Change your C++ code and make the argument a simple ascii string or a
wchar_t string.
Willy.

"Pucca" <Pu***@discussi ons.microsoft.c omwrote in message
news:20******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
| I'm trying to pinvoke a function in a C++ dll but I'm getting an error
that
| entry point can not be located from my pinvoke code. Do I need to add any
| code to the C++ DLL to make the pinvoke? The following is what I have in
my
| C# code:
|
| [DllImport("Prop SheetHost.dll")]
| public static extern void ShowAdProp(
| [MarshalAs(Unman agedType.LPStr)]
| String m);
|
| //This is where I invoke the function
| private void propertyToolStr ipMenuItem_Clic k(object sender,
| EventArgs e)
| {
|
|
ShowAdProp("'CN =1608,CN=Users, CN=Accounting,C N=Contexts,CN=U nity,CN=Symark, CN=Program
Data,DC=unity,D C=windev,DC=sym ark,DC=com");
| }
|
| //This is start of the C++ dll
| using namespace std;
|
| void ShowAdProp(wstr ing adPath)
| {
|
| CoInitialize(NU LL);
|
| HRESULT hr;
|
| HINSTANCE hInstance = NULL;
| HWND hwndConsole = GetConsoleWindo w();
| if(hwndConsole)
| {
| hInstance = (HINSTANCE)(LON G_PTR)GetWindow LongPtr(hwndCon sole,
| GWLP_HINSTANCE) ;
| }
|
| CPropSheetHost *pHost = new CPropSheetHost( hInstance);
|
| // Hold a reference count for the CPropSheetHost object.
| pHost->AddRef();
|
| hr = pHost->SetObject(adPa th.c_str());
|
| --
| Thanks.

[Pucca]

Thank you and I did that as follow but I'm still getting the same error
message.
__declspec(dlle xport) void ShowAdProp(WCHA R* inPath)
--
Thanks.
"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:

The PInvoke marshaler cannot marshal a String to a std::wstring object.
Change your C++ code and make the argument a simple ascii string or a
wchar_t string.
Willy.

"Pucca" <Pu***@discussi ons.microsoft.c omwrote in message
news:20******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
| I'm trying to pinvoke a function in a C++ dll but I'm getting an error
that
| entry point can not be located from my pinvoke code. Do I need to add any
| code to the C++ DLL to make the pinvoke? The following is what I have in
my
| C# code:
|
| [DllImport("Prop SheetHost.dll")]
| public static extern void ShowAdProp(
| [MarshalAs(Unman agedType.LPStr)]
| String m);
|
| //This is where I invoke the function
| private void propertyToolStr ipMenuItem_Clic k(object sender,
| EventArgs e)
| {
|
|
ShowAdProp("'CN =1608,CN=Users, CN=Accounting,C N=Contexts,CN=U nity,CN=Symark, CN=Program
Data,DC=unity,D C=windev,DC=sym ark,DC=com");
| }
|
| //This is start of the C++ dll
| using namespace std;
|
| void ShowAdProp(wstr ing adPath)
| {
|
| CoInitialize(NU LL);
|
| HRESULT hr;
|
| HINSTANCE hInstance = NULL;
| HWND hwndConsole = GetConsoleWindo w();
| if(hwndConsole)
| {
| hInstance = (HINSTANCE)(LON G_PTR)GetWindow LongPtr(hwndCon sole,
| GWLP_HINSTANCE) ;
| }
|
| CPropSheetHost *pHost = new CPropSheetHost( hInstance);
|
| // Hold a reference count for the CPropSheetHost object.
| pHost->AddRef();
|
| hr = pHost->SetObject(adPa th.c_str());
|
| --
| Thanks.

[Claes Bergefall]

I'm guessing that the name gets mangled. Check to make sure that the
exported name is really ShowAdProc (by using depends.exe for instance). You
also need to change your MarshalAs statement in the DllImport to
UnmanagedTypes. LPWStr.

/claes
"Pucca" <Pu***@discussi ons.microsoft.c omwrote in message
news:FF******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...

Thank you and I did that as follow but I'm still getting the same error
message.
__declspec(dlle xport) void ShowAdProp(WCHA R* inPath)
--
Thanks.
"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:

>The PInvoke marshaler cannot marshal a String to a std::wstring object.
Change your C++ code and make the argument a simple ascii string or a
wchar_t string.
Willy.

"Pucca" <Pu***@discussi ons.microsoft.c omwrote in message
news:20******* *************** ************@mi crosoft.com...
| I'm trying to pinvoke a function in a C++ dll but I'm getting an error
that
| entry point can not be located from my pinvoke code. Do I need to add
any
| code to the C++ DLL to make the pinvoke? The following is what I have
in
my
| C# code:
|
| [DllImport("Prop SheetHost.dll")]
| public static extern void ShowAdProp(
| [MarshalAs(Unman agedType.LPStr)]
| String m);
|
| //This is where I invoke the function
| private void propertyToolStr ipMenuItem_Clic k(object sender,
| EventArgs e)
| {
|
|
ShowAdProp("'C N=1608,CN=Users ,CN=Accounting, CN=Contexts,CN= Unity,CN=Symark ,CN=Program
Data,DC=unity, DC=windev,DC=sy mark,DC=com");
| }
|
| //This is start of the C++ dll
| using namespace std;
|
| void ShowAdProp(wstr ing adPath)
| {
|
| CoInitialize(NU LL);
|
| HRESULT hr;
|
| HINSTANCE hInstance = NULL;
| HWND hwndConsole = GetConsoleWindo w();
| if(hwndConsole)
| {
| hInstance = (HINSTANCE)(LON G_PTR)GetWindow LongPtr(hwndCon sole,
| GWLP_HINSTANCE) ;
| }
|
| CPropSheetHost *pHost = new CPropSheetHost( hInstance);
|
| // Hold a reference count for the CPropSheetHost object.
| pHost->AddRef();
|
| hr = pHost->SetObject(adPa th.c_str());
|
| --
| Thanks.