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C++ classes in VB

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  • 30-08-2000 4:44pm
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    Draco
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    Background:
    I wrote an API for doing digital signing out of one of my company's products. Company B wants to use this API. API is in C++, Company B's product is written in VB.

    Question:
    Can they use the C++ functions and classes from the API directly in their VB or are we going to have write some sort of wrapper?

    Draco


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    Hobbes
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    Nope they should be able to use it directly from VB.



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    Void
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    Calling functions isn't a problem, it goes something like this:
    Private Declare Function RegOpenKeyEx Lib "advapi32" Alias "RegOpenKeyExA" (ByVal hKey As Long, ByVal lpSubKey As String, ByVal ulOptions As Long, ByVal samDesired As Long, ByRef phkResult As Long) As Long

    Where "Lib" is the name of your dll or whatever. As for classes, that's slightly trickier. You could make your API into an ActiveX control, then it could be directly inserted into a VB project.


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    Draco
    Subscribers Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭Draco


    Originally posted by Void:
    As for classes, that's slightly trickier. You could make your API into an ActiveX control, then it could be directly inserted into a VB project.
    This is exactly what I was looking for.

    Thanks.

    Draco


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