Embedding a C++ MFC dialog into a C# form

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How to embed a C++ MFC dialog into a C# form?

Posted 6-Jan-16 19:41pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Jan-16 3:32am

In principle, this is quite possible, but it's hard to invent something which would make so little sense. Better don't do it.
—SA

Maciej Los 7-Jan-16 3:39am

Sergey, can you elaborate why it's better to not doing it. Please, see my comment to the question too.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Jan-16 3:46am

Because one the power of .NET UI makes MFC UI ridiculous in comparison, plus the effort of "integration". It's easier to write 10 .NET UI with much better quality. I would understand if native application was required, but if the application is already .NET. Of course, using C++ code may make sense, but not MFC...
—SA

Maciej Los 7-Jan-16 3:58am

Thank you for clarification.

Maciej Los 7-Jan-16 3:38am

I know that hosting winform in mfc app is possible, but in other direction...

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 7-Jan-16 3:48am

...also apparently possible, because Forms are based on Windows API. You can always make one native window a child of another one. Only it makes no practical sense.
—SA

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KarstenK · Answer 1 · 2016-01-06T21:55:00

Solution 1

The obvious and natural solution your problem it is better to embed the dialog in the C# form. Open the form in the resource editor and build it in C#.

This has the big advantage that all data is already in C#.

Remark: other solution are REALLY more sophisticated, error prown and problematic. (dll, Active-X,exe)

Posted 6-Jan-16 21:55pm

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CPallini 7-Jan-16 3:58am

My 5.