need help with calling method

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this is my first time doing a server and client application that need me to call a c++ method from a c# client. how exactly can i do it? Please show some sample code regarding this matter thank you. ;-)

Posted 13-Jul-08 21:50pm

chasoknight

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*dan!sh* · Answer 1 · 2008-07-13T22:21:00

Solution 1

If it has a managed wrapper, then you can add it as reference to your c# project. Then create an object and use it.

If it does not have it, then use DllImport attribute.

If your C++ dll uses ordinal numbers or extern "C" to export methods, then you can use Win32 APIs to call the methods.

Posted 13-Jul-08 22:21pm

dan!sh

Michael Eber · Answer 2 · 2009-12-31T08:19:00

Solution 2

If the C++ code is COM-Callable, then you just need to add a reference to the DLL. It basically creates the typelib for you. I believe (but I'm not sure) that the namespace becomes the dll library name.

Posted 31-Dec-09 8:19am

Michael Eber