Using Windows DLL from Linux

Question

We need to interface to 3rd party app, but company behind the app doesn\'t disclose message protocol and provides only Windows DLL to interface to.

Our application i

Answer 1

Any solution is going to need a TCP/IP-based "remoting" layer between the DLL which is running in a "windows-like" environment, and your linux app.

You'll need to write a simple PC app to expose the DLL functions, either using a homebrew protocol, or maybe XML-RPC, SOAP or JSON protocols. The RemObjects SDK might help you - but could be overkill.

I'd stick with a 'real' or virtualized PC. If you use Wine, the DLL developers are unlikely to offer any support.

MONO is also unlikely to be any help, because your DLL is probably NOT a .NET assembly.