A way How to Compile C library into .Net dll?

Question

Can we compile C library as .Net dll (containing and opening access to all C libs functions) by just compiling cpp project containing code like

extern \"C\"         


        

Answer 1

It really depends on your C code.

P/Invoke is often the easiest to start with, and IMO is pretty workable for a handful of functions. Performance isn't necessarily great, and I wouldn't construct an entire program out of it - but to reuse some functions, it's worthwhile.

Going from C to /clr:pure requires you to:

1. Convert your C code to C++
2. Convert your C++ code to Visual C++
3. Compile with /clr option
4. Compile with /clr:pure

The current state of your code (and it's libraries) will dictate how painful that process is.