How to: Specify an out Parameter

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This sample shows how to specify that a function parameter is an out parameter and how to call that function from a C# program.

An out parameter is specified in Visual C++ with OutAttribute .

The first part of this sample is a Visual C++ DLL with a type that contains a function with an out parameter.

// cpp_out_param.cpp  
// compile with: /LD /clr:safe  
using namespace System;  
public value struct TestStruct {  
   static void Test([Runtime::InteropServices::Out] String^ %s) {  
      s = "a string";  
   }  
};  

This is a C# client that consumes the Visual C++ component created in the previous example.

// cpp_out_param_2.cs  
// compile with: /reference:cpp_out_param.dll  
using System;  
class TestClass {  
   public static void Main() {  
      String t;  
      TestStruct.Test(out t);  
      System.Console.WriteLine(t);  
   }  
}  

a string  

Using C++ Interop (Implicit PInvoke)