Mixing unmanaged code with Managed code.

[Guest]

I have VC++ project that is unmanaged. I would like to build components like
user interface dialog boxes in VB .net and call them from the unmanaged VC++
application. Is this possible? Before .net I would have done this with an
activex object or com object. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

George McLean

 

[Ioannis Vranos]

I have VC++ project that is unmanaged. I would like to build components like
user interface dialog boxes in VB .net and call them from the unmanaged VC++
application. Is this possible? Before .net I would have done this with an
activex object or com object. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I guess what you will have to do is to save the VB .NET stuff in one or
more dlls and use that .dll in your VC++ project, which as a consequence
will not be completely unmanaged, that is it will be in mixed mode
(everything compiled with /clr).

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your help. I think this will get me started.

 

[Ioannis Vranos]

Thanks for your help. I think this will get me started.

Now unless you have VS 2002, why not use VC++ since the beginning? They
share the same RAD.

 

[Ioannis Vranos]

Now unless you have VS 2002, why not use VC++ since the beginning? They
share the same RAD.

Meaning why not build those UI components in C++ using .NET directly.