Chapter 4. Tips for Windows Forms Interoperability

You should never combine Windows Forms interoperability with WPF. The reason is that they are two completely different platforms with completely different runtime architectures. With version 4.5, WPF has reached the state of the art and offers what you need to replace Windows Forms controls completely. But if you cannot get rid of Windows Forms, you must be aware of some important considerations. I’ll discuss those issues in this chapter.

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In this chapter, you won’t learn what interoperability is and how to use it; I assume that you already have some experience with interoperability. Instead, you’ll learn concepts to make your interoperability experience better, if you can’t avoid it.

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