Using "C" dll in C# [duplicate]

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I have a dll file that is written in "C" language, i want to use it in C#. How can i do that?

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– Cody Gray ♦, Commented Feb 9, 2011 at 5:54

Pieter Germishuys · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-09 05:49:11Z

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You can use PInvoke

Platform Invocation Services (PInvoke) allows managed code to call unmanaged functions that are implemented in a DLL.

Here is a great tutorial by the NAG (Numerical Algorithms Group) group

answered Feb 9, 2011 at 5:49

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Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:24:00Z

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You can do a DllImport in your C# code and then use PInvoke.

For your custom dll you can try this example answer on SO.

This a good website for reference for using windows dlls

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answered Feb 9, 2011 at 6:08

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