Abstract

The Managed Extensions for C++ Migration Guide is an introductory guide for the C++ developer who intends using Managed Extensions for C++ to leverage existing C++ classes and C++ programming skills in targeting the .NET Framework common language runtime.

Managed Extensions for C++ are extensions to the C++ language that enable developers to write code that targets the common language runtime. For more information about Managed Extensions, see the Managed Extensions for C++ Specification and Managed Extensions for C++ Programming.

The Migration Guide consists of two parts:

• Part I is an introduction to techniques for wrapping unmanaged C++ classes with Managed Extensions for C++ classes that act as proxies.
• Part II discusses the use of Platform Invocation Services, or PInvoke, provided by the common language runtime. PInvoke provides a direct way to use functions in existing native C++ DLLs in a managed application.

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