Re: Creating a .NET DLL

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"Mike" <unknown@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well, I have created the DLL in all three languages. VB.NET, C# using the
modules (http://www.winserver.com/public/wcsdk) and a stub in C++ using a
few functions.

I am no longer sure if using the C++ class library is the way to go
because as far as I can see, it is much more complex using the new C++ CLR
language. So much is hidden and you have to wrap (marshall) all the
function IN/OUT anyway.

At least with DLLImport and UmmanagedType attributes you can tell the
compiler exactly what you want.

I was getting further with VB.NET class library and the DLL supports the
other languages too.

I just don't get why MS has made all these so complex. Wrapper after
wrapper after wrapper and wrapper for freaking everything :-)

I can't help with the C++ side but I wouldn't have thought it would be that
many wrappers :-) I guess vb.net or C# will be easier.

Michael



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