Chapter 9. Working with Legacy Code

Terms you'll need to understand:

  • ActiveX controls

  • COM/COM+ components

  • Windows API

  • Wrapper

  • aximp.exe

  • tlbimp.exe

  • Platform Invoke

Techniques you'll need to master:

  • Understand the function of a proxy wrapper when integrating legacy components within .NET applications.

  • Know how to convert ActiveX controls to use within .NET applications.

  • Understand how to use Platform Invoke to invoke common Windows API calls.

Although the .NET Framework can handle almost any possible application development need, most organizations implement new .NET applications within a collection of existing legacy code written using earlier technologies.

The ActiveX, COM, and COM+ functionality can be integrated into .NET application development. ...

Get Developing and Implementing Windows®-Based Applications with Visual C#™ .NET and Visual Studio® .NET Exam Cram™ 2 (Exam 70-316) now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial