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Calling unmanaged c++ dll's and lib's into c# using visual studio 2005 beta

Member 211071711-Jul-05 16:36

11-Jul-05 16:36

Hi, i would like to find out what are the ways to call unmanaged c++ dll's and lib's into c# using visual studio 2005 beta. I have tried many ways like using p-invoke and adding through reference but none of these methods seemed to do it for me. Are there any easier ways to perform this operation using Visual Studio 2005 Beta? I would like to create an application that uses certain dll's and lib's from the ogg vorbis library and implement them into my windows application whereby the GUI would be done using C#. The url for the ogg vorbis codes are as follows. www.vorbis.com. I would really appreciate your kind feedback. Thank you.

using a MFC DLL in C++ .Net

Anonymous11-Jul-05 0:05

Anonymous

11-Jul-05 0:05

Hi,

I have to use a MFC C++ DLL (unmanaged of course) in a C++ .Net project.
I have problems to do that. I've created a C++ .Net project and includes the MFC DLL.
My problems comes as soon as I call a method (ctor, dtor or method) from the MFC DLL.
I've got this kind of error :

<br />
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall toto::toto(void)" (??0toto@@$$FQAE@XZ)<br />
fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals<br />

toto is the unmanaged class from the MFC DLL.
I call it in the C++ .Net class like this :

<br />
toto *p;<br />
p = new toto();<br />

(the first line compile but not the second)

Thanks,

Denis (denissohet AT hotmail DOT com

Re: using a MFC DLL in C++ .Net

ursus zeta12-Jul-05 11:30

ursus zeta

12-Jul-05 11:30

That unresolved external symbol is pretty common; and generally, it means that you somehow failed to reference whatever it was (DLL), or failed to link to the LIB file.
In this case, since you are importing an unmanaged function into a managed .NET project, you must use the System::Runtime::InteropServices namespace and the DLLImport attribute preceeding the function declaration.
This explains and shows the correct syntax:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpref/html/frlrfsystemruntimeinteropservicesdllimportattributeclasstopic.asp[^]

Re: using a MFC DLL in C++ .Net

Anonymous12-Jul-05 21:38

Anonymous

12-Jul-05 21:38

DllImport must be use to import an unmanaged function but I have to import into my C++ .Net code, classes from unmanaged code... And I don't know how to do. I want to do a wrapper but I can't call my unmanaged classes un .Net code. That's my problem in fact.

I've try the DllImport, but I can't call a constructor :s Is it possible to do this ?

Thks

Re: using a MFC DLL in C++ .Net

ursus zeta17-Jul-05 13:50

ursus zeta

17-Jul-05 13:50

Sorry for not replying.
I'm not a big fan of MFC, but, I've read that using MFC classes in a .NET CLR project can be problematic. As I recall there is a conflict with a compiler switch that enables runtime type checks in MFC, and this conflicts with the operation of the Common Language Runtime.
Sorry for my previous post, it could just be making things more difficult for you.
There is an article on MSDN Magazine about this problem. I suggest that you search there.

Usi

Anonymous11-Jul-05 0:04

Anonymous

11-Jul-05 0:04

<br />
error LNK2001: unresolved external symbol "public: __thiscall toto::toto(void)" (??0toto@@$$FQAE@XZ)<br />
fatal error LNK1120: 2 unresolved externals<br />

toto is the unmanaged class from the MFC DLL.
I call it in the C++ .Net class like this :

<br />
toto *p;<br />
p = new toto();<br />

(the first line compile but not the second)

Thanks,

Denis (denissohet AT hotmail DOT com

How to make installer

saifi_hazarvi10-Jul-05 20:30

saifi_hazarvi

10-Jul-05 20:30

Dear friends
I want to add Regional Languages Support in windows XP through code.
The problem is this that what portion (group of files) are needed from winXP CD.

Saifi Hazarvi
Pakistan

help needed adding com components with idl

arusmemon8-Jul-05 20:41

arusmemon

8-Jul-05 20:41

Hi,

i am trying to add a com component in VC (Managed) but the component is not been able to add, i.e. when i try to add, following error is displayed

"Add reference: error adding reference to project"

for additional info, i have a sample sdk that is using the component it is actually developed under VC 6.0 and is using .idl files

Will some body please me how to do this, i will be very thankfull.

Arus.

Re: help needed adding com components with idl

ursus zeta9-Jul-05 10:25

ursus zeta

9-Jul-05 10:25

You should provide more information along with your inquiry. Anyone responding will have to ask you a number of questions. I assume that you are new to this kind of thing.
If the COM component has a type library, the easiest thing to do is to convert it to a .NET assembly with the utility, TlbImp.exe.
If you don't understand that clearly, then you should read up a little on COM Interop; COM components are unmanaged and you are trying to use it in a managed app.

cannot pass a __delegate ptr to a C++ function

glutz8-Jul-05 11:32

glutz

8-Jul-05 11:32

(This is a clarification of my prev post - I dont mean to spam but somehow i cannot modify my old post - sorry!)

I have no trouble passing __delegate ptrs to native C functions in DLLs,
however when attempting to pass the __delegate ptr to a native C++ function
in a DLL I get the following runtime exception: An unhandled exception of
type 'System.EntryPointNotFoundException'.

This is confusing b/c if the entry point was not found, I would think I'd
get an unresolved symbol error during linking. Furthermore, I can
successfully pass void, int *, and function pointers, etc to C++ DLL
functions, but this error persists when attempting to pass a __delegate
pointer, which is used for callbacks to managed C++ functions.

Here is the relevant code snippet - the DLL code simply contains stubs of
the functions called here:

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;

__delegate void testCB();
[DllImport("unmdll.dll")]
void fnunmdll_2(testCB *UpdateProgMeter);

int fnunmdll_0(void);
void fnunmdll_1(int);

__gc class C1
{
public:
static void handleCB()
{
return;
}
};

int _tmain()
{
int k = 9;

//always works (as both C/C++)
fnunmdll_0();

//always works (as both C/C++)
fnunmdll_1(k);

testCB *pCB = new testCB(0, &C1::handleCB);

//if this is a C++ function expecting a function pointer, the
aforementioned error occurs. If this is an extern C function, all is ok!
fnunmdll_2(pCB);

return 0;
}

As crazy as it sounds, I'm beginning to think this is not possible to do this
with native C++ functions.

Thanks in advance, George

Re: cannot pass a __delegate ptr to a C++ function

glutz8-Jul-05 13:54

glutz

8-Jul-05 13:54

answer: use a .def file in the dll so mangled names are not used. pinvoke doesnt like them i guess.

Re: cannot pass a __delegate ptr to a C++ function

Sheng Jiang 蒋晟10-Jul-05 13:59

Sheng Jiang 蒋晟

10-Jul-05 13:59

I guess you shound use a pin pointer to prevent your delegate from being moving around, and cast the delegate to its native type, void () in this case.
Pin pointer convertion is the only way to cast gc types to native types.

http://blog.joycode.com/jiangsheng
http://blog.csdn.net/jiangsheng
Command what is yours
Conquer what is not
---Kane

Passing callback params to an unmanaged DLL (written in C++)

Glutz78bb7-Jul-05 7:06

Glutz78bb

7-Jul-05 7:06

I have no trouble using __delegate classes to pass callbacks to native exported C functions, however if I am make the call to an exported function written in C++ and NOT in C, then I get unresolved symbol errors. It’s quite frustrating b/c it seems like it’s just a syntactical thing that shouldn’t be so difficult.

If anyone could point me to a sample where this works, it would be much appreciated! (I don't mind aving to use dllimport to accomplish this).

Thanks in advance, George

//////////Example/////////////

#include "stdafx.h"
#using <mscorlib.dll>
using namespace System;

using namespace System::Runtime::InteropServices;
typedef long (_stdcall *CallbackProc) (int lfunctionVal, int lVal, const char *msg);
__delegate long testCB(int, int, const char *);

[DllImport("unmdll.dll")]
extern void __stdcall fnunmdll2(testCB *UpdateProgMeter, int x);

__gc class C1
{
public:
static long handleCB(int x, int y, const char * z)
{
return 0;
}
};

int _tmain()
{
testCB *tmp1 = new testCB(0, &C1::handleCB);

fnunmdll2(tmp1, 0); //if written i C, i am ok. If in C++ it is unresolved! Why?

return 0;
}

How to Convert VC# code to MC++

meetsukant7-Jul-05 0:21

meetsukant

7-Jul-05 0:21

i hav some code in vc# . but i need this in MC++. NET
How to Do this ?

main()
{

string dom = Environment.UserDomainName;
System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry entry = new System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry("LDAP://" + dom);
System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher mySearcher = new System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher(entry);
mySearcher.Filter = ("(objectClass=computer)");

mySearcher.Filter = ("(objectClass=computer)");

foreach(System.DirectoryServices.SearchResult resEnt in mySearcher.FindAll())
{
try
{
System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry de = resEnt.GetDirectoryEntry();
Console.WriteLine("User Name : " + de.Properties["SAMAccountName"].Value.ToString());

}
catch(Exception e)
{
}
}
Console.ReadLine();
}

}

i need to convert this code to MC++ .

How can i do thisd to in MC++ Specially foreach() part.

pls i need experts help.........

i am waiting some reply.....

Sukanta banik

Re: How to Convert VC# code to MC++

Christian Graus7-Jul-05 2:01

Christian Graus

7-Jul-05 2:01

Replace the . with :: to scope methods in namespaces.

FindAll returns a SearchResultCollection. It has a Count property, so you can do a normal loop and address each item in the collection by index.

SearchResultCollection src = mySearcher.FindAll();
for(int i =0; i < src.Length; ++i)
{
System::DirectoryServices::DirectoryEntry de = src[i].GetDirectoryEntry();

}

This is not tested, but you get the idea.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

.NET and c++

lemccain7-Jul-05 0:17

lemccain

7-Jul-05 0:17

I am making a project under visual .NET studio on 2003 with c++. I have libraries developped in Visual C++. And my problem it is for inclures as libraries in my project. I have file corresponding .lib in libraries.

The error is: LNK2001: 1 to unresolver external

thanks for the information

Re: .NET and c++

Christian Graus7-Jul-05 2:04

Christian Graus

7-Jul-05 2:04

This error means you provided a header file for an external method, but not a lib to link to.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

Re: .NET and c++

Anonymous7-Jul-05 9:06

Anonymous

7-Jul-05 9:06

Yup, make sure you've added the referenced project to to referring project's dependencies.

How do you create a folder?

Lagwagon566-Jul-05 7:37

Lagwagon56

6-Jul-05 7:37

I am trying to save files into a specific folder. However if the folder does not exist i get an error saving the file. Ok so i want to create the folder if it does not exist. I thought i would try File::Create("myfoldername") but it just creates a generic file. I looked up Folder::Create() but i am unsure how to use it, the examples only show VB,VBScript. Any suggestions?

Re: How do you create a folder?

Christian Graus6-Jul-05 11:18

Christian Graus

6-Jul-05 11:18

It just takes a path, doesn't it ?

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

Re: How do you create a folder?

Lagwagon566-Jul-05 13:24

Lagwagon56

6-Jul-05 13:24

It's not working that way for me, although i thought it would.

Re: How do you create a folder?

Christian Graus6-Jul-05 13:28

Christian Graus

6-Jul-05 13:28

Apparently, you need Directory::CreateDirectory.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

Using images with managed c++??

richiemac6-Jul-05 0:49

richiemac

6-Jul-05 0:49

Hi all,

I've got an managed c++ application that needs to display certain information in a graphical display. I've already got things started for the prototype using some basic images. I'm wondering if I could (fairly easily) create some more dynamic images using flash or some other. Basically I'm trying to gauge how easily, if at all possibe, it would be to have some flash images displaying real time data that my managed c++ code creates.

If anyone can point me in the right direction that is all I require.

Thanks in advance. Smile | :)

Re: Using images with managed c++??

Christian Graus6-Jul-05 11:19

Christian Graus

6-Jul-05 11:19

The way to display flash is to host IE as a control in a window. Personally, I think it's a bad idea, for starters, if your flash contains UI elements, I'm not sure how their events can be passed from your IE window into your code.

Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++

MDI - help w/image background

Qwick Miller5-Jul-05 16:45

Qwick Miller

5-Jul-05 16:45

I have a MDI app and I want to have a image in the client area. I can't use the Picture control because it hides the MDIchild Forms. I tried to send the Picture control to the back after I display the child form, but it disappears. Even when I use just the image background the image dose not display.

Can anyone help me with this? Thanks.....

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