Interoperability in the .NET Compact Framework
Starting with the .NET Compact Framework version 2.0, you can perform direct COM interop, use the MarshalAsAttribute, and have an increased set of types you can marshal.
In This Section
- Exposing COM to .NET Compact Framework Components
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Describes providing unmanaged code access to managed components.
- Exposing .NET Compact Framework Components to COM
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Describes providing managed code access to COM components.
- Platform Invoke Support
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Discusses differences in the .NET Compact Framework for using platform invoke to call a native component such as a DLL file.
- Marshaling Support
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Discusses differences in the .NET Compact Framework for marshaling data types between managed and unmanaged code.
Also describes how to set a registry key to perform interop logging.
- Subclassing Controls with a Managed Window Procedure
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Describes advanced programming techniques for interoperating with native controls.
- How to: Use a Class for Hooking Windows Procedures
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Provides a class for implementing managed window procedures as described in How to: Subclass a TreeView by Using Native Callbacks.
- How to: Subclass a TreeView by Using Native Callbacks
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Describes subclassing the TreeView control to create an implementation of the NodeMouseClick event.
- How to: Subclass a Button by Using Native Callbacks
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Describes subclassing the Button control to display a colorful gradient fill.
- How to: Use a Helper Class for Platform Invokes
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Provides helper functions used for subclassing controls as described in in How to: Subclass a TreeView by Using Native Callbacks.
- How to: Use the MessageWindow Class
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Describes how to use the MessageWindow and Message class in the Microsoft.WindowsCE.Forms namespace. This example does not require a native component.
