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Hello,
Can you tell me How unmanaged DLL is used in managed applications?
One programmer from our company has left project halfway and I have been assigned to same project. Unfortunately no documentation is available. I do not have experience on VC++/Managed C++. So along with reading MSDN I am doing some reverse engineering.
I could figure out that person has created Managed class library which is refrenced in other projects. Only managed keyword is "__gc classname"
In managed c++ library header file of native dll is included and in source files section lib file for same dll is placed.
Managed library is calling API's from unmanaged library. Parameters for those APIs are of type int , char, array of characters, predefined structures containing memebers with data types int , char, array of characters, pointer to array of char.
Those structure members are initialized with required values before passing them as parameters to APIs of unmanaged dll. For that variable with same stucture types are defined as that mentioned in header file for native dll.
These structure variables are not declared as managed but those are inside managed class?
And it is working just fine.
So my first doubt is are those variables treated as managed variables or value types?
And __box / __nogc is also not used then I was wondering how it is working.
Can anyone explain me how it is working?
And also looking at header file I could not figure out what type of dll it is means created using c++ or c
The function definitions are like
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#include <windows.h> // in the beginning of file
#if !defined( PREANSI )
extern "C" int __stdcall MyFunction(int k)
#else
int __stdcall MyFunction(int k)
#endif
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So my second doubt is , is dll created using c/ c++ and what is type of dll?
It is not exporting any types. Because help is given for building wrapper around COM Componenents or C++
I want to know these things so that I can do further implementation with understanding.
Please help me regarding this.
Regards
Shailaja
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First, understand that there are two types of managed C++ DLLs (assemblies, actually, which contain 0-n modules, a manifest of modules, resources, bindings, and other assembly info, and resources): mixed-mode and pure IL.
Mixed mode: Various understood types (like int, for example) are translated by the compiler to managed types (like System.Int32) whenver possible. Other types and functions are compiled into native code (that is, unmanaged C++) and added to the module as native blocks that are unverifiable by the CLR. DLLs are linked to the assembly using the IL instruction .module extern DLL in many cases. There is much, much more than goes on than this, and you should check out MSDN about it. This is especially good for the first step in moving legacy applications or certain components to managed applications if you have good reasons to do so (i.e., if it isn't broke - don't fix it. The .NET Show on MSDN discussed this in the Sept. 2003 interview with members of our own CP web site).
Pure IL mode: Only managed constructs are used throughout the entire project. This compiles down to IL (specifically, MSIL) like most other languages would, such as C#, VB.NET, and J#.
If you don't see __gc throughout the code, it is most likely mixed mode. The compiler, if I remember correctly, figues this out automatically based on what it can do.
As far as the preproc definitions toward the end of your question, that merely tells the compiler to use C-style decorations (rather, the lack thereof) on the function and to call it using the __stdcall calling convention.
Basically, you'd do well to read the section on MSDN about managed extensions: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/vcmex/html/vcconMCOverview.asp[^]
It has a lot of great material that goes in depth (and presents simple concepts) about the very basic things I've touched on here.
I hope this helps.
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Hi,
I'm beginner and I have a little problem.
How can I change in managed C++ member variables of a class
in other classes?
More detailed:
I have a class A which is invoked in the main Windows init procedure.
This class A has some member variables (arrays).
Class B is invoked somewhere in my program.
I would like to change this member variables of Class A within an procedure
of Class B.
As far as I know, this is not possible, nor, you can use global variables in managed C++.
My idea is to use an interface between these classes somehow.
Well, I hope you understand my problem and can help me.
If not, I can explain it better or give you some code parts of my Program.
Thank you
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Why not simply pass the instance of class A into class B when you instantiate it (not invoke). Pass it into the constructor or as a property - it all dependends on various factors. If class A is basically a dependency of class B to do anything useful, then A should probably be passed to B's constructor because B can't function without it. It all comes down to a good OO design - making sure that your objects have good relationships defined between them. There are many great articles here on CP about various OO design patterns.
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Hi there.
I want to write a managed c++.net wrapper for the physics engine Tokamak. The problem is i had no experience in c++ except c#.
I want to write a wrapper for tokamak so that my c# samples can reference to that dll and implement together with Directx 9.
The problem is i don't know how to start?
Should i choose c++.net at the first place or i should go to unmanaged c++ to do all this.
Can you guys tell me what are the tutorials which i need to pick up along the way to achieve that?
I had the time and willing to learn. Just no idea how to start.
Thanks.
Regards,
Chua Wen Ching :p
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Thanks for the link.
But i kind of dislikes the way how msdn arrange their articles.. Very confusing. I click the links here and there and until the end i learn nothing. Any better tutorials or URLs?
This topic is definitely hard to find in google.
Regards,
Chua Wen Ching :p
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Hello.
How I can save a high color image (16 bit) as 256 color (with .BMP Format) or fewer color with Managed C++ .
Thank you.
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Searching the .NET SDK documentation would quickly reveal the System.Drawing.Bitmap class. It contains everything you need, from reading in the existing image to saving it as a different format (the extension isn't the only thing that needs to change) and with a different palette.
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Hey all (I know this is one of Nish's strong points, so I'm looking at him),
I've got this app I'm working on that uses a tlbimp-generated interop library to the Adobe Forms API. Works great, except I've got this unavoidable loop that looks something like this (C# code):
(the '...'s mean "not important or not the slow-down")
<br />
for( ... ) {<br />
AdobeInterop.Field theField = ...;<br />
theField.Value = "some rather long string value";<br />
Marshal.ReleaseCOMObject( theField );<br />
}<br />
The source of my problem is the line where I'm setting the "Value" property of that Field object (it is defined as a BSTR* in the original typelibs). The performance is absolutely horrible!
Are there any other methods I can use to inject the string values into this field? I know one option would be to custom craft a MC++ wrapper for the original COM interfaces, but this is really my last option. Are there any underground tips or tricks that we can use to help the Marshalling process along?
Ah well...thanks to all in advance,
Jeremy Kimball
[EDIT]Crud, I just realized I posted this in the MC++ board...where would be the best place for this?[/EDIT]
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Jeremy Kimball wrote:
theField.Value = "some rather long string value";
Do you always assign a literal string value or do you assign the value of an existing System::String object?
If you are using literal strings would using the S prefix as in S"...." improve things (perhaps you could try this out).
Otherwise I dont see how you can directly do very much because the marshalling is doen by the RCW right?
BTW the fastest option would be IJW/MC++. But I guess you have your reasons for wanting to use RCW (possibly a preference for C#)
Jeremy Kimball wrote:
Crud, I just realized I posted this in the MC++ board...where would be the best place for this?
I think the forum you picked is fine 
Regards
Nish
Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework [NW] (coming soon...)
Summer Love and Some more Cricket [NW] (My first novel)
Shog's review of SLASMC [NW]
Come with me if you want to live
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Actually, I discovered a very sneaky workaround, so the point is moot now. Essentially I dump the form contents to a text file format, edit the values, then re-import it. I think the problem I was seeing is inherent to the Adobe automation objects themselves. There's no other reason I can imagine for such a marshalling delay in a simple string-BSTR transfer.
Neat article on IJW you posted here, though. I'll definitely have to remember that next time I run into something like this.
As for the "Why not MC++" question, the project consisted of about 50 or so C# classes, so I didn't want to break the brain of whoever had to maintain this thing once I did my thing. Although a quick-and-dirty MC++ COM wrapper might have been a useful thing...would IJW work in such a situation?
Thanks for the response Nish...
Jeremy Kimball
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I have an MS access Database. and i have a table containing 6 columns in which one of them is of type OLE object . Please tell me how can i access that object throgh code. and i even nead for updation of that column.
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In my latest book I illustrate somethign similar where I show how to read and wrote BLOB data to a SQL Server database using ADO.NET. If this is what you're looking for, let me know and I'll send you the code.
Cheers,
Tom Archer
Inside C#,
Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework
It's better to listen to others than to speak, because I already know what I'm going to say anyway. - Jörgen Sigvardsson
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Thanks for your Reply. Here I am accessing MS Access Database.
The problem is similar.So, If possible please send me the code so that i can use that.
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Sivaram.
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How do I get values from the <appSettings> section in the app.config file in managed C++?
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See ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings property.
Mazy
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I know how to use that in C# but I'm having trouble using it in C++. Do you have any sample syntax for this... I'm a little new to C++ syntax.
Thanks
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Ok I got it. In C++ .Net you have to copy the file and rename it yourself. In C# and VB.Net It will do that for you.
Thanks
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I have a main form class that I'm writing in MC++ and I have an options form that's written with C#. The problem: I have an Options class (written in MC++, not the form) that holds all the options. What I want to do is have a static Options class in the main form (MC++) and a static method to return that class. In the options form I want to be able to call this static method in order to retrieve the options. I'm coming across a similar problem I had earlier (http://www.codeproject.com/script/comments/forums.asp?msg=597331&forumid=3785#xx597331xx[^]). I can't reference the form in any way from the C# form. I don't want to have to compile the entire MC++ project as a dll and I don't want to move the main form out into a different project. I would like to know if there's some way I can simply export this one function so that I can use it in my C# form without having to change mountains of code. Thanks for reading my rambling post, and thank you to anyone who can help.
- monrobot13
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I tried to run my code and somehow this error message display:
gecko10:> prof callproc1.pixie callproc1.Counts >profile.pixie
Assertion failed: LSYMHEADER(ldptr)->pcfd = (pCFDR)calloc(cbCFDR, LPHDR(ldptr)->ifdMax), file ../../libodebug/ldfcn.c, line 582
Where is ldfcn.h/ldfcn.c ? What caused this problem?
I read the man page for ldfcn but that does not tell me much.
thanks in advance.
db
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Is there any tool that does Automatic doc generation like in C# but for MC++ ?
Jonathan de Halleux.
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Throw exception when start:
TypeLoadExeption: Can't find type: _IMAGELIST from assembly.....
Why?
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I assumed you were using MC++