C++ Win Forms DLL

[Guest]

Dear List,

I am writing to ask your advice on whether you think this is possible -

I use a SDK written in C++ to create DLL audio 'plugins'. I am able to
succesfully build these DLL's in VS2005. I was wondering if you think it
would be possible to incorporate .NET 2.0 functionality within this class
library, in particular, support for Windows Forms. I only have experience of
building Windows Forms apps using C# so hence my reason for asking with
reference to C++. Further, to take it one step further do you think it would
be possible to use the existing C++ SDK and build on top of it using C#? Is
this possible using VS2005 and .NET 2.0?

Thanks for any tips.!
David

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

There are a number of options.

You can wrap the existing DLL in a C++/CLI wrapper if you feel more
comfortable with C++ than C#.
You can wrap the DLL using p/invoke with a C# managed wrapper.
You can recompile the DLL on C++/CLI and see if it just works if you have
access to the source...

In any case your C++ code is eminently reusable.

Bob Powell [MVP]
Visual C#, System.Drawing

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[Guest]

Thanks Bob, I'll look into those options you recommended.

Thanks a lot!
David