Accessing C++ #defines and typedefs in a .NET project

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TheCuriousOne - 17 Aug 2007 22:53 GMT

I have this situation where I need to access the #defines and typedefs
defined in a C++ header file from a .NET Project (specifically C#). The C++
header file is from a medical device manufacturer which my software needs to
communicate with.

How can I do this?

Please let me know if you need more information.

I would greatly appreciate all responses.

Regards,
Bob

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Ben Voigt [C++ MVP] - 17 Aug 2007 22:59 GMT

>I have this situation where I need to access the #defines and typedefs
> defined in a C++ header file from a .NET Project (specifically C#). The
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>
> How can I do this?

It might be worthwhile to write your code that needs to communicate directly
with that device in C++/CLI. Then you can use the header file just like any
C++ program, but your classes can be used by C#.

> Please let me know if you need more information.
>
> I would greatly appreciate all responses.
>
> Regards,
> Bob

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Sheng Jiang[MVP] - 17 Aug 2007 23:03 GMT

C# does not know anything about #defines and typedefs, but your C++ project
know if it includes the header file. Create a middle layer in C++ and call
it in C#..

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> I have this situation where I need to access the #defines and typedefs
> defined in a C++ header file from a .NET Project (specifically C#). The C++
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> Regards,
> Bob

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