I have a program written in C which I need to convert it to C#. This program
includes about six header files and it makes calls to functions which havee
been defined in other C programs . How can I convert only this program to C#
without bothering about other C programs used by this program? Do I need to
just add the include files in the project? What's the best way to develop
this?

Any feedback will be greatly appreaicted.

Thanks,
Gilgamesh

Perhaps start from scratch.? (realistic.)

You whould have to atleast list the program that you are trying to convert.
We havent a clue as to the scope of your program.

I have to warn you, c code and managed c# code can be completely different
beasts.

As for the rest of your classes, if they are in a dll, you most likely could
reuse them.

If your code works just fine, why convert?



"Gilgamesh" wrote:

> I have a program written in C which I need to convert it to C#. This program
> includes about six header files and it makes calls to functions which havee
> been defined in other C programs . How can I convert only this program to C#
> without bothering about other C programs used by this program? Do I need to
> just add the include files in the project? What's the best way to develop
> this?
>
> Any feedback will be greatly appreaicted.
>
> Thanks,
> Gilgamesh
>
>
>

Not sure about C#, but you can always compile this project with added CLR
support.

Right-click on project => Properties => Common Language Runtime support =>
Select CLR support in the combo box => Apply.

I can guarantee it will not compile at once. You will need to change other
project's settings. Read MSDN (Common Language Runtime Compilation), which
will explain a bit.

Once this compiles successfully, you can define managed C++ classes in it.
This will turn the project into a .Net class library assembly. Then you can
add references to this assembly in other projects, C# or Vb.Net.


"Gilgamesh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a program written in C which I need to convert it to C#. This
>program includes about six header files and it makes calls to functions
>which havee been defined in other C programs . How can I convert only this
>program to C# without bothering about other C programs used by this
>program? Do I need to just add the include files in the project? What's the
>best way to develop this?
>
> Any feedback will be greatly appreaicted.
>
> Thanks,
> Gilgamesh
>

"Gilgamesh" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a program written in C which I need to convert it to C#.

Why? Has it stopped working...?

> This program includes about six header files

*About* six...? Is that five, six, seven...? Do you not actually know how
many headers are included...? You will need to get a complete picture of
what the C program is doing before you can proceed with this...

> and it makes calls to functions which have been defined in other C
> programs.

And what are they...?

> How can I convert only this program to C#

Impossible to advise you with the level of information you've provided so
far...

Despite similar syntax, C and C# are radically different languages. C uses
pointers extensively but C# does not (instead, pointer-like things are done
for you by the object-oriented type system). Unless the conversion is
necessary for some reason, I would recommend not doing it.