Is there anyone use C++/CLI in the real project?

[Tal Rashas Guardianship]

I have a project written in C++,and I want to use the .NET framework as the architecture in the next version. Rewrite all the code in C# is impossible, so I give my attention to C++/CLI. I have less understanding about this tech, I only know these points about it: 1.The original C++ code can be compiled in the C++/CLI compiler 2.I can use all of the C++ function in the new platform 3.I can use all of the .NET framework function in my C++ code 4.For deploy issue, I will only need to install the .NET framework will my application, then everything could be OK Are there any other things need to be noticed?

[Mark Salsbery]

Tal Rasha's Guardianship wrote:

4.For deploy issue, I will only need to install the .NET framework will my application, then everything could be OK

You may need to deploy additional things used by your C++ code, like MFC and/or the CRT libraries. You should also understand interop between native and managed code, if it applies. Visual C++ .NET Programming Guide[^] Mark

[Tal Rashas Guardianship]

Thanks for your reply. I cared about if C++/CLI can be used in a large C++ project, are there any troubles may happen?

[Mark Salsbery]

C++/CLI is great for making the transition from native C++ to the managed .NET world - that's it's intended purpose. If you have C++ code and you want to use the .NET framework then it's great. Eventually you'll notice that the development tools using C# are much better, but C++/CLI let's you use your existing C++ code as you make the transition. I use C++/CLI extensively, along with native C++ and C#. There's no troubles that are any different than using any other .NET language. Having the rich .NET framework available to existing C++ code is great. It's worth taking the time to study and understand the fundamentals of managed programming. Especially important is performance-critical applications if you're making a lot of transitions between managed and unmanaged code. C++: The Most Powerful Language for .NET Framework Programming[^] CLR Development (How Do I in Visual C++)[^] Mark