Write a program with both C# and VB

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Hi guys,

I want to write a desktop application with C#. But, this program will send sms to mobile devices. Sms gateway provider has api only for VB. Can I code most of the project with C# and code sms part in VB?

Posted 7-Sep-11 4:46am

Çağlar Tolga Tetik

Updated 7-Sep-11 5:46am

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Rob Philpott 7-Sep-11 11:39am

When you say VB, do you mean VB6 or VB.NET?

Çağlar Tolga Tetik 8-Sep-11 3:26am

VB.NET

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GParkings · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-07T04:50:00

Solution 1

Any .Net assembly can be referenced in any .Net language

So yes, you can add a reference to a VB.Net DLL in your C# project

Posted 7-Sep-11 4:50am

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Mehdi Gholam 7-Sep-11 10:51am

Hehe, just posted the same at the same time, 5!

GParkings 7-Sep-11 11:30am

yup .. dead on, 5 from me too (did it earlier in fact :))

Mehdi Gholam · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-07T04:50:00

Solution 2

.net languages all compile down to IL so it makes no difference in what language you work in.

That being said if you are comfortable in c# but your library is in VB, create a DLL from that library and reference that DLL in your c# projects and you won't know the difference.

Posted 7-Sep-11 4:50am

Mehdi Gholam

N_tro_P · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-07T05:29:00

Solution 3

It is likely that the "example" code using their API is written in VB, however .Net does not care what language you use.

This means that you can reference their assemblie and use any .Net compliant language(F#, C# etc.) You do not ever need to code any VB.

Create a solution/project as you would normally (C# I assume) and then reference the dlls. You can then use their API with C# notation.

If you are stuck on their provided examples you can convert them using an online
converter[^].

Posted 7-Sep-11 5:29am

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GParkings 7-Sep-11 11:45am

have a 5 for the converter link, though you were beaten to the solution by a good half hour ;p

[no name] 7-Sep-11 12:28pm

Thank you :)

Technically this one is still 'open' (no solution marked)

GParkings 7-Sep-11 12:34pm

yes thats true. But there were 2 existing solutions almost identical to yours before you added yours. To be honest, just one of these 3 solutions would suffice and the other 2 are redundant, myself and Mehdi posted at almost exactly the same time so that duplication was unfortunate. The third repition was avoidable ;p but, as i said, i like the addition of the converter link :D

[no name] 7-Sep-11 13:13pm

Suffice is one thing but a clear reasoning of why or how is another. I beleived the OP might need a little more info than the solutions that were provided. Honestly, the 'correct' soulution would be "Yes" based on the question. However, that is a bad answer IMO. Often a poster asks the simple question (because that is what gets responces quickly), but they really need a little more info. Such as the why and how. I provided these in addition to the "Yes".