C# and the .NET Framework: The C++ Perspective

Chapter 1.4. Working with Managed Extensions to C++

IN THIS CHAPTER

• The C++ Extension Keywords

• Using the C++ Compiler for Managed C++

• Garbage Collected Classes

• The #using Directive

• The String

• Mixing Managed and Unmanaged Code

• Pinning Managed Code

• Managed Interfaces

• Creating Value Types

• Creating and Using Delegates

• Calling Custom .NET DLLs from Your Managed C++ Code

• Using Managed and Unmanaged C++ DLLs in Your .NET Programs

• Using Properties in Your C++ Classes

• Ensuring the Alignment and Packing of Your C++ Structures

In the previous chapter we looked briefly at managed extensions to C++ as a way to use your C++ skills, either in the managed environment of .NET or as a vehicle for reusing your existing code. If you're the typical C++ programmer looking at migration ...