So I have some .lib file (generated like this one) How to use it from my C# WPF application?
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A:
When you want to use native libraries from C# you won't need a .lib file. The way this is handled in .NET is by using Platform Invoke (P/Invoke). I suggest you follow the tutorial on MSDN, it will get you started:
If you want to generate a wrapper you might want to have a look at the P/Invoke Interop Assistant on CodePlex. Please note that this tool works on the original C/C++ code. Using a .dll file to create a wrapper is not feasible because native DLLs don't store the signature of the exported functions (as described in this thread) and a lib file will store the signature in a compiler specific way.
0xA3
2010-05-17 10:21:19
and can .lib file at least help me in creating a wraper?
Blender
2010-05-17 10:23:26
If all you have is a .lib and .h file, you can create a dll wrapper for the lib, exporting the functions you need.
Stephen Cleary
2010-05-17 12:54:29
@Stephen Cleary: As this is about using native code from C# the lib file will not be needed. All you will need is the method signature and the name of the native dll that contains the method.
0xA3
2010-05-17 13:42:53