Merge VB.NET and C#

[tomas_nordlander]

Hi,

I and a college are working on 2 projects, one in C# and one in Vb.NET,
and would like to connect the projects using VB.NET project as the main
GUI and let an search algorithm in C# do the heavy work.

We are both rather new .net programmers and would appreciate some
newbie help in letting VB code give instruction to C#.

We appreciate any constructed comments, direction, pitfalls.

Thank in advance,

Tomas : )

PS" we are not interested in a discussion on doing all programming in
one of the two languages or a discussion one versus the other"

 

[rowe_newsgroups]

The simple answer would be to compile the C# code into a dll and then
add it into your VB project.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe

 

[Robinson]

Hi,

I and a college are working on 2 projects, one in C# and one in Vb.NET,
and would like to connect the projects using VB.NET project as the main
GUI and let an search algorithm in C# do the heavy work.

We are both rather new .net programmers and would appreciate some
newbie help in letting VB code give instruction to C#.

We appreciate any constructed comments, direction, pitfalls.

Yes as Seth says, create a C# project (a Class Library) and put your C#
classes into it. Then add a reference to the library from your VB.NET
project. You will of course have to ship the library .DLL too.

 

[Guest]

Like the others said, in your solution you can have two projects, one DLL C#
project, and the other a VB.NET WinForms application. Just add the reference
to the DLL project from your VB.NET project.

Just FYI, a lot of newbie .net programmers don't usually know that you will
not see any kind of performance difference in doing "heavy work" in C#, since
the same code in either language will product the same IL most of the time.
However, I do highly recommend, for your benefit, in learning the two main
..NET syntaxs' (C# and VB.NET). What you are doing is a good way to learn
them both. Trust me, I encourage the direction you are taking. I have
interviewed many candidates with "2 to 3 year .NET experience" and not know
what Intermediate Language is. Being fluent in both will make you that much
more valuable.

Good luck!

 

[Tomas]

Thanks for your help guys, its very appreciated.

Tomas