dll from VB for C#

[mamin]

Hi
How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and after
adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after adding
it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.

[Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP]

VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary compatibility and
compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot see the
methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what the
solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
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"mamin" wrote:

Hi
How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and after
adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after adding
it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.

[mamin]

It's VB.NET unfortunately :(
Moreover I don't have source of this dll.
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VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary compatibility and compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot see the methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what the
solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
---

Gregory A. Beamer
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"mamin" wrote:

Hi
How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and after
adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after adding it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

mamin,

Is it possible that the methods you see in VB are static? In C#, you
won't see them on instances, rather, you will see them only when scoped
correctly (VB is more lax about this).

Hope this helps.

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It's VB.NET unfortunately :(
Moreover I don't have source of this dll.
U¿ytkownik "Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP"
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VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary compatibility

and

compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot see

the

methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what the
solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
---

Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

***************************
Think Outside the Box!
***************************

"mamin" wrote:

> Hi
> How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and
> after
> adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after adding > it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.
>
>
>

[mamin]

Well, but what can I do to use them in C#? Is there sth like for
createObject method? I mean sth like
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.CreateObject()?.

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mamin,

Is it possible that the methods you see in VB are static? In C#, you
won't see them on instances, rather, you will see them only when scoped
correctly (VB is more lax about this).

Hope this helps.

--
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"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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It's VB.NET unfortunately :(
Moreover I don't have source of this dll.
U¿ytkownik "Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP"
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VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary compatibility

and

compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot

see the

methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what

the solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
---

Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

***************************
Think Outside the Box!
***************************

"mamin" wrote:

> Hi
> How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and
> after
> adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after

adding

> it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.
>
>
>

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

mamin,

What is sth?

Also, if you want to create an object in C# dynamically, use the static
CreateInstance class on the Activator class.
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"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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Well, but what can I do to use them in C#? Is there sth like for
createObject method? I mean sth like
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.CreateObject()?.

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mamin,

Is it possible that the methods you see in VB are static? In C#, you
won't see them on instances, rather, you will see them only when scoped
correctly (VB is more lax about this).

Hope this helps.

--
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"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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> It's VB.NET unfortunately :(
> Moreover I don't have source of this dll.
>
>
> U¿ytkownik "Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP"
> <No************@comcast.netNoSpamM> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
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>> VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary compatibility > and
>> compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot see > the
>> methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what the >> solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Gregory A. Beamer
>> MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
>>
>> ***************************
>> Think Outside the Box!
>> ***************************
>>
>> "mamin" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi
>> > How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and
>> > after
>> > adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after
> adding
>> > it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>

[mamin]

"sth" means "something";)

What do You mean to "use the static
CreateInstance class on the Activator class"?

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mamin,

What is sth?

Also, if you want to create an object in C# dynamically, use the static CreateInstance class on the Activator class.
--
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"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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Well, but what can I do to use them in C#? Is there sth like for
createObject method? I mean sth like
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.CreateObject()?.

U¿ytkownik "Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]"
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mamin,

Is it possible that the methods you see in VB are static? In C#, you won't see them on instances, rather, you will see them only when scoped
correctly (VB is more lax about this).

Hope this helps.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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> It's VB.NET unfortunately :(
> Moreover I don't have source of this dll.
>
>
> U¿ytkownik "Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP"
> <No************@comcast.netNoSpamM> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
> news:85**********************************@microsof t.com...
>> VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary

compatibility

> and
>> compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot

see

> the
>> methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what

the

>> solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
>>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Gregory A. Beamer
>> MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
>>
>> ***************************
>> Think Outside the Box!
>> ***************************
>>
>> "mamin" wrote:
>>
>> > Hi
>> > How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and
>> > after
>> > adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while after > adding
>> > it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>

[MuZZy]

mamin wrote:

"sth" means "something";)

What do You mean to "use the static
CreateInstance class on the Activator class"?

He meant:

Activator.CreateInstance(Type type);
I remember i used to create <type> by type name, which you actually
need, but i don't have that source handy now. Anyway, it sould be like:

Type myType = <This stupid function>("Your_type_name");
Object myObject = Activator.CrateInstance(myType);

Something like this... i've used it last time about a year ago, so i
might mix some details, but the idea should be correct.

Hope it helps!
Andrey aka MuZZy

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mamin,

What is sth?

Also, if you want to create an object in C# dynamically, use the

static

CreateInstance class on the Activator class.
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"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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Well, but what can I do to use them in C#? Is there sth like for
createObject method? I mean sth like
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.CreateObject( )?.

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mamin,

Is it possible that the methods you see in VB are static? In C#,
you
won't see them on instances, rather, you will see them only when scoped
correctly (VB is more lax about this).

Hope this helps.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"mamin" <ma***@autograf.pl> wrote in message
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>It's VB.NET unfortunately :(
>Moreover I don't have source of this dll.
>
>
>U¿ytkownik "Cowboy (Gregory A. Beamer) - MVP"
><No************@comcast.netNoSpamM> napisa³ w wiadomo¶ci
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>
>>VB or VB.NET? If this is classic VB, try this. Break binary

compatibility

>and
>
>>compile to a new DLL. Then examine in C# and see if you still cannot

see

>the
>
>>methods. If so, it has to do with COM interfaces. I am not sure what

the

>>solution is, but that is where I would start to look.
>>
>>
>>---
>>
>>Gregory A. Beamer
>>MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA
>>
>>***************************
>>Think Outside the Box!
>>***************************
>>
>>"mamin" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi
>>>How can I use VB libraries in C# code? I have library.dll file and
>>>after
>>>adding it to references in C# i can see only 4 methods, while
after
adding
>
>>>it to VB's references i can see 15 methods.
>>>
>>>

[MuZZy]

Why wouldn't you do this:

// First, load your dll into an Assembly instance:
1. Assembly myAsm = Assembly.LoadFrom("Your_DLL_Name");

// Second, load all types contained in the dll
2. Type[] alltypes = myAsm.getTypes();

// Just print those types on console to make sure they are reacheable:
3. foreach (Type temp in alltypes)
Console.WriteLine("Fount Type:" + temp.Name);

This way you will see which types(classes) of the dll you can access
from c#.

Type yourType = alltypes[<typeindex>]

Oops, i have to go home now, you can google about how to create an
instance of class by type

Or maybe someone else would help?

Hope it helped a bit

Andrey

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Is it a COM dll or a VB.Net DLL ?

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