Bringing C++ code over to a C# project

[Rob]

Well I'm sure most of you guys that converted from C++ to C# had this
problem: how can I bring my C++ code over? (in my case it would be much to
difficult to rewrite it) I need to bring over a few classes and structs.

Being a complete beginner to C#, almost everything I read on the subject
looks incredibly confusing, so I have come to you guys, the experts. What do
you think would be the easiest way to migrate my C++ code into a brand new C#
project?

Thanks in advance.

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

Rob,

When migrating from C++, you have little choice but to re-write it. The
only other options you have are providing a managed wrapper to the C++ code
you have, or exposing it as a COM object, and then using it in C#.

Do you expose your code through functions, or COM objects already? If
you do, then you don't really have to do much. However, if you have C++
classes only, or nothing that is exportable, then you are going to have a
difficult time of it, based on the classes and their relationships with each
other (pointers, etc, etc).

Can you give more information about the project?

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"Rob" <Ro*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Well I'm sure most of you guys that converted from C++ to C# had this
problem: how can I bring my C++ code over? (in my case it would be much to
difficult to rewrite it) I need to bring over a few classes and structs.

Being a complete beginner to C#, almost everything I read on the subject
looks incredibly confusing, so I have come to you guys, the experts. What
do
you think would be the easiest way to migrate my C++ code into a brand new
C#
project?

Thanks in advance.

[Mythran]

"Rob" <Ro*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Well I'm sure most of you guys that converted from C++ to C# had this
problem: how can I bring my C++ code over? (in my case it would be much to
difficult to rewrite it) I need to bring over a few classes and structs.

Being a complete beginner to C#, almost everything I read on the subject
looks incredibly confusing, so I have come to you guys, the experts. What
do
you think would be the easiest way to migrate my C++ code into a brand new
C#
project?

Thanks in advance.

Wow, a developer coming from C++ to C# gets confused?!? I can see that it
is more confusing to go to C++, but not the other way around. In any case,
you will probably need to rewrite most (if not all) of the C++ code into C#.

HTH,
Mythran

[Rob]

Hmmz that's what I was afraid of. It does have quite a bit of pointers, and
certain things that I would very likely have a lot of trouble converting to
C#.

Do you know of any good tutorials for importing C++ DLLs into C#?

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" wrote:

Rob,

When migrating from C++, you have little choice but to re-write it. The
only other options you have are providing a managed wrapper to the C++ code
you have, or exposing it as a COM object, and then using it in C#.

Do you expose your code through functions, or COM objects already? If
you do, then you don't really have to do much. However, if you have C++
classes only, or nothing that is exportable, then you are going to have a
difficult time of it, based on the classes and their relationships with each
other (pointers, etc, etc).

Can you give more information about the project?

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

"Rob" <Ro*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E**********************************@microsof t.com...

Well I'm sure most of you guys that converted from C++ to C# had this
problem: how can I bring my C++ code over? (in my case it would be much to
difficult to rewrite it) I need to bring over a few classes and structs.

Being a complete beginner to C#, almost everything I read on the subject
looks incredibly confusing, so I have come to you guys, the experts. What
do
you think would be the easiest way to migrate my C++ code into a brand new
C#
project?

Thanks in advance.