Re: C++ to C#: Is it possible? - C# Discussion Boards

Phil J Pearson15-Aug-07 5:12

Phil J Pearson

15-Aug-07 5:12

Yes.

Phil

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Yosh_15-Aug-07 5:16

Yosh_

15-Aug-07 5:16

Phil,
pls be clear. Yes to what?

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Dan Neely15-Aug-07 5:19

Dan Neely

15-Aug-07 5:19

Creamboy wrote:
Or can i convert the .cpp files to DLLs and import into my c# project.

yes. look at pinvoke.

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Yosh_15-Aug-07 5:37

Yosh_

15-Aug-07 5:37

ok, there's another problem. How do i convert them to dll?

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led mike15-Aug-07 5:51

led mike

15-Aug-07 5:51

Creamboy wrote:
ok, there's another problem. How do i convert them to dll?

I think there is also another problem

Michael Sync15-Aug-07 6:36

Michael Sync

15-Aug-07 6:36

I think it might be depend on the code that you are trying to convert. I don't think all C++ codes can be converted to C# code. Even it is possible, why we need to do that?

However, the question about converting from C++ to C# or Java are too wide and it is difficult to cover about how to covert.

So, wish you all the best!!

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Judah Gabriel Himango15-Aug-07 7:59

Judah Gabriel Himango

15-Aug-07 7:59

Creamboy wrote:
if it is possible to convert c++ code to c#

What is it you want to do? Call C++ code from C#? Or convert your C++ code to C#?

C++ can compile to COM dlls, which can be referenced in your C# app. If you need help compiling C++ to a COM dll, you should ask in the C++ forum.

You can also compile C++ to a C++.NET dll, called C++/CLI. Search for C++/CLI on this site for articles detailing how it's done. You can then use the resulting dll in your C# project.

Creamboy wrote:
Also can i do the same for .java files?

Yes, you just have to recompile them using the J# compiler, which compiles your Java code files to a .NET dll or exe.

Another option is to use Mono's IKVM. Read more about that here[^].

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Dave Doknjas15-Aug-07 13:34

Dave Doknjas

15-Aug-07 13:34

Conversion is possible, but not easy.
We produce "C++ to C# Converter", which will convert a good portion of the C++ code to C#, but you will nearly always have to modify the converted code to get working C# code which is functionally equivalent.

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How can you find where a word doc is saved?

Yosh_16-Aug-07 23:44

Yosh_

16-Aug-07 23:44

Thanx y'all, you've all been very helpful. i'll just compile the C++ code to a COM dll and call it in my C# code.
Merci. Wink | ;)

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alina_anitei15-Aug-07 4:36

15-Aug-07 4:36

Hello! Let's say that i'm using Word 2007, and i have an add-in with a button. I create a word doc and i save it. Word is still running. How can i find where i saved the doc by pressing the add-in button? Does Visual Studio Office Tools has a solution for this problem?
Thanks a lot!
Any comment it's welcome!

Justin Perez15-Aug-07 4:40

15-Aug-07 4:40

I am confused Confused | :confused:

You have a add-in written in C# for word 2007, correct?

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alina_anitei15-Aug-07 4:44

15-Aug-07 4:44

yes i have an add-in written in C#. I just want to know if vsto can detect the name of my saved document!

Justin Perez15-Aug-07 4:45

15-Aug-07 4:45

I am unsure if there is anything "built-in" to do that, but you could easy do that with .NET if there isn't.

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alina_anitei15-Aug-07 4:47

15-Aug-07 4:47

You will save my day if you tell me how to do it with .NET

Justin Perez15-Aug-07 4:53

15-Aug-07 4:53

Are you saving this file by your Word add-in, or doing it through word? Or does it need to work for either?

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alina_anitei15-Aug-07 4:55

15-Aug-07 4:55

I'm saving this file through word

Justin Perez15-Aug-07 4:57

15-Aug-07 4:57

I don't know much about Addins for Microsoft office, what type of office resources do you have access to? Any access to Events, methods, etc?

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alina_anitei15-Aug-07 5:00

15-Aug-07 5:00

I am using office 2007. You said that there is a solution using .NET. You can tell me more about this?

Justin Perez15-Aug-07 5:02

15-Aug-07 5:02

There isn't a predefined solution for this, but it can be done with .NET. First you have to have access to stuff from MS Word, such as Recent files as suggested below by Colin. If you have access to events and stuff from Word it can be easily done.

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led mike15-Aug-07 4:50

led mike

15-Aug-07 4:50

alina_anitei wrote:
detect the name

"detect"? what does that mean?

alina_anitei wrote:
I just want to know if vsto can

What does the Documentation say?

alina_anitei15-Aug-07 4:51

15-Aug-07 4:51

it means to find the word document path that i've just created

Colin Angus Mackay15-Aug-07 4:57

Colin Angus Mackay

15-Aug-07 4:57

alina_anitei wrote:
it means to find the word document path that i've just created

And is there nothing in the documentation that tells you how to get at the MRU (Most Recently Used) file list? (I don't know much about the capabilities of Office 2007 integration with .NET, so I'm just trying to get you looking in the right direction so you might be able to see what's there)

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alina_anitei16-Aug-07 3:34

16-Aug-07 3:34

Thanks a lot Colin. I used your advice and i solved my problem.
Here's the code:

using Office = Microsoft.Office.Core;
using Word = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
public void OnTextButton(Office.IRibbonControl control)
{
Word.Range currentRange = Globals.ThisAddIn.Application.Selection.Range;
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Window activeWin = (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word.Window)control.Context;

if (activeWin.Application.ActiveDocument.Path =="")
{
MessageBox.Show("You didn't save the document.");
return;
}
else
{
currentRange.Text = "Path: " + activeWin.Application.ActiveDocument.Path +
"\r\n" + "Name: " + activeWin.Application.ActiveDocument.Name;
}
}

This works on Office 2007 and returns the name of the current document.

Thanks again!

led mike15-Aug-07 4:58

led mike

15-Aug-07 4:58

alina_anitei wrote:
that i've just created

Post that code

alina_anitei15-Aug-07 5:05