How do I call a .NET assembly from C/C++?

.net, c#, c++

Solution

[Guid("123565C4-C5FA-4512-A560-1D47F9FDFA20")]
public interface IConfig
{
    [DispId(1)]
    string Destination{ get; }

    [DispId(2)]
    void Unserialize();

    [DispId(3)]
    void Serialize();
}

[ComVisible(true)]
[Guid("12AC8095-BD27-4de8-A30B-991940666927")]
[ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
public sealed class Config : IConfig
{
    public Config()
    {
    }

    public string Destination
    {
        get { return ""; }
    }

    public void Serialize()
    {
    }

    public void Unserialize()
    {
    }
}

After that, you need to regasm your assembly. Regasm will add the necessary registry entries to allow your .NET component to be see as a COM Component. After, you can call your .NET Component in C++ in the same way as any other COM component.

Problem

Suppose I am writing an application in C++ and C#. I want to write the low level parts in C++ and write the high level logic in C#. How can I load a .NET assembly from my C++ program and start calling methods and accessing the properties of my C# classes?

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