How to import a DLL into a .Net applicaiton

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hi,

I need to import a dll file (I downloaded the DLL, open source but not a Dot Net DLL). I should be able to refer that dll into my dot net wondows form applicaiton.

how can I add reference to the external DLL in my windows applicaiton.?

I am using Visual Studio 2012.

Thanks.

Posted 23-Dec-13 1:49am

Naveen_143

Updated 23-Dec-13 1:56am

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Solution 1

Google is your friend: "dllimport legacy dll"[^].

Posted 23-Dec-13 2:03am

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Zahid Khan Kakar · Accepted Answer · 2013-12-23T04:37:00

Solution 2

Just right click on References and then click on Add Reference and then brows to .DLL file. It will be added automatically as Reference.

Posted 23-Dec-13 4:37am

Zahid Khan Kakar

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Naveen_143 24-Dec-13 4:21am

hi..thanks for your reply. I tried that. As it is not a .Net related Dll , It is not adding as a reference. VmCOM.dll is Dll I am trying to add.