Can I create a C++ class library(DLL) and use it in C#?

[Pucca]

Hi,

I have a few C BER coding that I would like to compile into a C++ Class
library project and then use it in my C# windows application. Can I do that
from C# using pinvoke? If not then does anyone how can I call these
functions from C#?
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Thanks.

[Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]]

I have a few C BER coding that I would like to compile into a C++ Class

library project and then use it in my C# windows application. Can I do
that
from C# using pinvoke? If not then does anyone how can I call these
functions from C#?

Hi,
You don't have to create a class library.
Simply export those functions from a dll as C functions, using a DEF file or
using __declspec(dllexport)
You can then use P/Invoke those functions in your C# application.
That would be the easiest solution.

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Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
br**********************@hotmail.com
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[Pucca]

Thank you.
"Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]" wrote:

I have a few C BER coding that I would like to compile into a C++ Class
library project and then use it in my C# windows application. Can I do
that
from C# using pinvoke? If not then does anyone how can I call these
functions from C#?

Hi,
You don't have to create a class library.
Simply export those functions from a dll as C functions, using a DEF file or
using __declspec(dllexport)
You can then use P/Invoke those functions in your C# application.
That would be the easiest solution.

--

Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
br**********************@hotmail.com
Remove only "_nos_pam"

[Shekhar]

One thing worth remembering is: you can use only declspec calling
convention....

-Shekhar
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Thank you.
"Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]" wrote:

I have a few C BER coding that I would like to compile into a C++ Class
library project and then use it in my C# windows application. Can I do
that
from C# using pinvoke? If not then does anyone how can I call these
functions from C#?

Hi,
You don't have to create a class library.
Simply export those functions from a dll as C functions, using a DEF file
or
using __declspec(dllexport)
You can then use P/Invoke those functions in your C# application.
That would be the easiest solution.

--

Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
br**********************@hotmail.com
Remove only "_nos_pam"

[Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]]

One thing worth remembering is: you can use only declspec calling

convention....

Actually, declspec is not a calling convention. It's a declaration
specifier.
And you can use __stdcall, __fastcall or __cdecl calling convention.
Whatever is fit for your purpose.
Afaik there is no restriction on calling convention when using DllImport in
C#.

--

Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
br**********************@hotmail.com
Remove only "_nos_pam"

[Pucca]

Funny you should mention the calling conventions. I'm getting LNK2019 error
when I tried to create the my C++ DLL and export it. Here is my export
statement:
#include "stdafx.h"
extern "C" DE_ERRORS __declspec(dllexport)DecodeAsnUser(Blob* pBlob,
CUserContextData *userData)
{
my code;
}
Here are my errors:
-------------------------------------------------------
Error 1 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __stdcall
_com_issue_error(long)" (?_com_issue_error@@YGXJ@Z) referenced in function
"public: class _bstr_t & __thiscall _bstr_t::operator=(char const *)"
(??4_bstr_t@@QAEAAV0@PBD@Z) UnityDecodeAsnUser.obj

Error 2 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "wchar_t * __stdcall
_com_util::ConvertStringToBSTR(char const *)"
(?ConvertStringToBSTR@_com_util@@YGPA_WPBD@Z) referenced in function "public:
__thiscall _bstr_t::Data_t::Data_t(char const *)"
(??0Data_t@_bstr_t@@QAE@PBD@Z) UnityDecodeAsnUser.obj

Error 3 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "char * __stdcall
_com_util::ConvertBSTRToString(wchar_t *)"
(?ConvertBSTRToString@_com_util@@YGPADPA_W@Z) referenced in function "public:
char const * __thiscall _bstr_t::Data_t::GetString(void)const "
(?GetString@Data_t@_bstr_t@@QBEPBDXZ) UnityDecodeAsnUser.obj

Error 4 fatal error LNK1120: 3 unresolved
externals C:\Projects\UnityDecodeAsnUser\Debug\UnityDecodeAs nUser.dll

How can I correct this Lnk error?

--
Thanks.
"Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]" wrote:

One thing worth remembering is: you can use only declspec calling
convention....

Actually, declspec is not a calling convention. It's a declaration
specifier.
And you can use __stdcall, __fastcall or __cdecl calling convention.
Whatever is fit for your purpose.
Afaik there is no restriction on calling convention when using DllImport in
C#.

--

Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
br**********************@hotmail.com
Remove only "_nos_pam"

[Pucca]

Ok, I seem to get rid of the lnk2019 error by doing the following:
link "comsuppwd.lib" in debug AdditionalDependencies.
Link "comsuppw.lib" in release AdditionalDependencies
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Thanks.
"Pucca" wrote:

Funny you should mention the calling conventions. I'm getting LNK2019 error
when I tried to create the my C++ DLL and export it. Here is my export
statement:
#include "stdafx.h"
extern "C" DE_ERRORS __declspec(dllexport)DecodeAsnUser(Blob* pBlob,
CUserContextData *userData)
{
my code;
}
Here are my errors:
-------------------------------------------------------
Error 1 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "void __stdcall
_com_issue_error(long)" (?_com_issue_error@@YGXJ@Z) referenced in function
"public: class _bstr_t & __thiscall _bstr_t::operator=(char const *)"
(??4_bstr_t@@QAEAAV0@PBD@Z) UnityDecodeAsnUser.obj

Error 2 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "wchar_t * __stdcall
_com_util::ConvertStringToBSTR(char const *)"
(?ConvertStringToBSTR@_com_util@@YGPA_WPBD@Z) referenced in function "public:
__thiscall _bstr_t::Data_t::Data_t(char const *)"
(??0Data_t@_bstr_t@@QAE@PBD@Z) UnityDecodeAsnUser.obj

Error 3 error LNK2019: unresolved external symbol "char * __stdcall
_com_util::ConvertBSTRToString(wchar_t *)"
(?ConvertBSTRToString@_com_util@@YGPADPA_W@Z) referenced in function "public:
char const * __thiscall _bstr_t::Data_t::GetString(void)const "
(?GetString@Data_t@_bstr_t@@QBEPBDXZ) UnityDecodeAsnUser.obj

Error 4 fatal error LNK1120: 3 unresolved
externals C:\Projects\UnityDecodeAsnUser\Debug\UnityDecodeAs nUser.dll

How can I correct this Lnk error?

--
Thanks.
"Bruno van Dooren [MVP VC++]" wrote:

One thing worth remembering is: you can use only declspec calling
convention....

Actually, declspec is not a calling convention. It's a declaration
specifier.
And you can use __stdcall, __fastcall or __cdecl calling convention.
Whatever is fit for your purpose.
Afaik there is no restriction on calling convention when using DllImport in
C#.

--

Kind regards,
Bruno van Dooren
br**********************@hotmail.com
Remove only "_nos_pam"