Mapping int out to managed C++ (now failing?)

[danielp]

Hello,

In the MC++ FAQ, we can find how to map a C# "out int" argument to managed
C++. The following solution used to work, in previous version of VS, but
fails with VC# and VC++ Express:

// TestOutInt.h

#pragma once

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;

namespace TestOutInt {

public ref class Class1
{
public:
void SomeFunc( [Out]Int32 * arg)
{
*arg = 2;
}
};
}

// C# code
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using TestOutInt;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int test;
Class1 c = new Class1();
c.SomeFunc(out test);
Console.WriteLine(test.ToString());
}
}
}

It splits out the error: Argument '1': cannot convert from 'out int' to 'int*'

As mentioned the equivalent code used to work in previous version.
What am I misssing here?

-daniel

[David Anton]

Have you tried a 'managed pointer' (I'm not sure if that's the correct term...)
e.g.,
void SomeFunc( [Out]Int32 % arg)
{
arg = 2;
}

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"danielp" wrote:

Hello,

In the MC++ FAQ, we can find how to map a C# "out int" argument to managed
C++. The following solution used to work, in previous version of VS, but
fails with VC# and VC++ Express:

// TestOutInt.h

#pragma once

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;

namespace TestOutInt {

public ref class Class1
{
public:
void SomeFunc( [Out]Int32 * arg)
{
*arg = 2;
}
};
}

// C# code
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using TestOutInt;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
int test;
Class1 c = new Class1();
c.SomeFunc(out test);
Console.WriteLine(test.ToString());
}
}
}

It splits out the error: Argument '1': cannot convert from 'out int' to 'int*'

As mentioned the equivalent code used to work in previous version.
What am I misssing here?

-daniel

[Ray]

danielp wrote:

Hello,

In the MC++ FAQ, we can find how to map a C# "out int" argument to managed
C++. The following solution used to work, in previous version of VS, but
fails with VC# and VC++ Express:

<snip>

Hi Daniel,

Instead of this:

void SomeFunc( [Out]Int32 * arg)
{
*arg = 2;
}

you should do this:

void SomeFunc([Out] Int32% arg)
{
arg = 123456;
}

(Note, not Int32^%, because Int32 is a ValueType)

Then you'll C# code will work perfectly.

Cheers
Ray

[danielp]

you should do this:

>
void SomeFunc([Out] Int32% arg)
{
arg = 123456;
}

(Note, not Int32^%, because Int32 is a ValueType)

Then you'll C# code will work perfectly.

Thanks guys,

I guess I'll have to study the new syntax more carefully.

-daniel