Importing DLL functions in c# code

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I have a DLL, whose functions i want to use in my c# code Here are the functions of that DLL :

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extern "C" 

{

 __declspec(dllimport) const char* __stdcall ZAJsonRequestA(const char *szReq);

__declspec(dllimport) const wchar_t* __stdcall ZAJsonRequestW(const wchar_t *szReq);

__declspec(dllimport) const BSTR __stdcall ZAJsonRequestBSTR(BSTR sReq); 

}

For the first function, i have used the syntax below :

My declaration is like this :
[DllImport("FANselect.dll", EntryPoint = "ZAJsonRequestA")]
private static extern string ZAJsonRequestA(string szReq);

and i try to invoke it using :
string sResult = ZAJsonRequestA(sRequest);

When i try to invoke the function, it goes out of the block and the following other statements donot get executed.

Can anyone tell me, what i am doing wrong here ?
how to use it in c# project, as this dll seems to be in other language ?

Posted 8-Apr-13 20:50pm

amitt0488

Updated 8-Apr-13 21:19pm

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Bernhard Hiller 9-Apr-13 3:05am

Isn't that a COM dll? BSTR is typically used with COM. If so, register the dll (regsvr32.exe), and add a reference to it (in the COM tab of the referenes dialog).

amitt0488 9-Apr-13 3:16am

I tried to register it, but it didn't registered.

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**Zoltán Zörgő** · Answer 1 · 2013-04-08T20:57:00

Making a p/invoke import is not complicated in general. You can find more info and even find ready-made imports here: http://www.pinvoke.net/[^]
You can use some tools to help you build import signatures. Like these two:
http://clrinterop.codeplex.com/releases/view/17579[^]
http://www.red-gate.com/products/dotnet-development/pinvoke/[^]

amitt0488 · Answer 2 · 2013-04-09T00:22:00

So, finally i got the solution.

the declaration is like :

[DllImport("FANselect.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall,
EntryPoint = "ZAJsonRequestA", ExactSpelling=false)]

private static extern IntPtr ZAJsonRequestA([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)]StringBuilder szReq);

To invoke it :

StringBuilder sbuilder = new StringBuilder();
sbuilder.Append(inputBox.Text);
string sResult = Marshal.PtrToStringAnsi(ZAJsonRequestA(sbuilder));

Thanks for your time guys!

Importing DLL functions in c# code

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