This sample demonstrates how to use unmanaged code (code that uses pointers) in C#.
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In Solution Explorer, right-click the FastCopy project, and click Set as StartUp Project.
On the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging.
In Solution Explorer, right-click the ReadFile project, and then click Set as StartUp Project.
In Solution Explorer, right-click the ReadFile project, and then click Properties.
Open the Configuration Properties folder, and then click Debug.
In the Command Line Arguments property, type ..\..\ReadFile.cs.
Click OK.
In Solution Explorer, right-click the PrintVersion project, and then click Set as StartUp Project.
Use the Change Directory command to change to the Unsafe directory.
Type the following:
cd FastCopy csc FastCopy.cs /unsafe FastCopy
cd ..\ReadFile csc ReadFile.cs /unsafe ReadFile ReadFile.cs
cd ..\PrintVersion csc PrintVersion.cs /unsafe PrintVersion