C++/CLI In Action

Description

C++ is the language of choice for thousands of applications and millions of lines of code. With C++/CLI, developers can integrate existing C++ code into the .NET platform without rewriting their applications. This book explores the C++/CLI syntax, teaches how to mix native C++ and managed .NET code, and shows how to integrate C++ with Windows Forms, WPF (Avalon), and WCF (Indigo).

 Imagine taking a C++-based program you've been using for a decade and giving it a snazzy new interface using Windows Presentation Foundation. How about making your old business applications talk to your new ones using Windows Communication Foundation. C++/CLI makes this--and more--possible. C++/CLI in Action shows you how to bridge the gap between your existing C++ code and the .NET platform. C++/CLI in Action will help you if:

You're hesitant to migrate to .NET because it means rewriting code in C# or VB. You have significant C++ expertise that you want to leverage in the .NET. You only need to use pieces of the .NET framework, such as Windows Forms or web services.

 There's no fluff here. Designed for readers who already know C++, this book starts by teaching the unique aspects of the C++/CLI language. After a quick tour through the basics, readers work through examples of integrating standard C++ into the .NET-based applications and building programs that mix C++ and .NET code for maximum performance and efficiency.

CONTENTS:

Part 1: The C++/CLI Language

Chapter 1: Introduction to C++/CLI

Chapter 2: Getting into the CLI: properties, delegates and arrays

Chapter 3: More C++/CLI: stack semantics, function overriding and generic programming

Part 2: Mixing Managed And Native Code

Chapter 4: Introduction to mixed-mode programming

Chapter 5: Interoping with native libraries from managed applications

Part 3: Using Managed Frameworks From Native Applications

Chapter 6: Interoping Windows Forms with MFC

Chapter 7: Using C++/CLI to target Windows Presentation Foundation applications

Chapter 8: Accessing the Windows Communication Foundation with C++/CLI