linking vb.net user interface with c++ dll function

[User 779757]

may i know if there is any sample codes on how to link vb.net GUI with c++ DLL functions? thanks

[Colin Angus Mackay]

That is hellishly difficult. C++ compilers mangle the names of classes and functions so that they can be uniquely identified. The names exposed by the DLL will be the mangled versions such as "@MyClass@#SomeFunction@$%$@%@@". The mangled format is different for most compilers, and sometimes different between different versions of the same compiler. --Colin Mackay--

[Dave Kreskowiak]

Like Colin said, LINKing is hellishly difficult. Or are you trying to CALL functions in a C++ .DLL. If so, you can start reading up on it here[^]. This is an article showing how to call DLL functions using P/Invoke in VB.NET. VB6 is very similar to this. RageInTheMachine9532