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DLLImport for C lib

Hello,

I have to call a method written C inside my C# code.This C code is compiled
to .lib .
Do i need to convert this to a dll before using it in my C# code or can I
import the lib file itself.If anybody have idea how to import this in C#
code,it will be a great help to me.Please reply.

Thanks,
Bharath
Feb 13 '07 #1
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I found a good blog entry that explains how to do it:

http://geeklit.blogspot.com/2006/08/...ib-from-c.html

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"Bharath" <Bh*****@discus sions.microsoft .comwrote in message
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Hello,

I have to call a method written C inside my C# code.This C code is
compiled
to .lib .
Do i need to convert this to a dll before using it in my C# code or can I
import the lib file itself.If anybody have idea how to import this in C#
code,it will be a great help to me.Please reply.

Thanks,
Bharath

Feb 13 '07 #2
"Bharath" <Bh*****@discus sions.microsoft .comwrote in message
news:E6******** *************** ***********@mic rosoft.com...
Hello,

I have to call a method written C inside my C# code.This C code is compiled
to .lib .
Do i need to convert this to a dll before using it in my C# code or can I
import the lib file itself.If anybody have idea how to import this in C#
code,it will be a great help to me.Please reply.

Thanks,
Bharath
If you have the code for the lib, just compile it to a DLL, if not you'll have to build a
DLL that thunks into the lib.

Willy.

Feb 13 '07 #3

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