winAPI functions

[datainjector]

Can i use winAPI functions in C#??

[Jon Newman]

You can import functionality from a native dll. For example:

[DllImport("kernel32", SetLastError=true)]
static extern IntPtr CreateFile(
string filename,
uint desiredAccess,
uint shareMode,
uint attributes,
uint creationDisposition,
uint flagsAndAttributes,
uint templateFile
);

You can then call CreateFile as you would a normal C# method. You will need to know the basic conversion types from C++ to C#. Or you can use [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType...)] attribute on a field.

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[Paresh Gheewala]

yes, ofcourse you can use. you can use regular static/nonstatic mfc/nonMfc dll. + you can use COM dll using COM dll is easy as eating popcorn ;P and using other dll is hard and will need testing using marshalling etc :((