How to start learning Platform Invoke

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hi I just want to learn Platform Invoke in c#, but I found the parameters for every platform I try to invoke is different, how can I learn what are the parameters for a API I try to invoke and use in my code? Just memorizing all of them (Almost impossible) or I need to start in other way?
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Posted 13-Mar-12 3:49am

mehdi_k

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sjelen 13-Mar-12 10:38am

A good place to start is http://pinvoke.net/

mehdi_k 13-Mar-12 12:09pm

nice website, Thanks.

Tim Groven 13-Mar-12 11:03am

Agree with sjelen. That website is invaluable.

El_Codero 13-Mar-12 11:40am

Also agree with you. Vote for pinvoke.

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2012-03-13T06:40:00

Solution 1

Start with this tutorial[^].

Posted 13-Mar-12 6:40am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 13-Mar-12 22:23pm

Good one, my 5.

I advise three different sources, please see my answer (where I also credit yours).
--SA

Rubaba 14-Mar-12 18:06pm

5++

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2012-03-13T16:22:00

Solution 2

Something more in addition to the advice by Richard:

Interestingly, just the Wikipedia article on the topic is not just a good overview, but also a good introductory manual:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platform_Invocation_Services[^].

See also:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Aa712982[^].

Finally, this CodeProject article can be quite useful:
Essential P/Invoke[^].

—SA

Posted 13-Mar-12 16:22pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Richard MacCutchan 14-Mar-12 5:26am

Returning the compliment. Yes, there are lots of resources available for most subjects, if one takes the trouble to look.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-12 11:55am

Thank you, Richard.
--SA

Rubaba 14-Mar-12 18:06pm

5++

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 14-Mar-12 19:18pm

Thank you, Rubaba.
--SA