Calling functions in C#.NET dll from C++

Create a C#.NET class Library :

Paste the below code in the class file and build it.

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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Security.Cryptography;
using System.IO;

namespace strEncrypt
{
    public class clsEncrypt
    {
        public string EncryptString(string input)
        {
            try
            {
                System.Text.UnicodeEncoding encoding = new UnicodeEncoding();
                System.Security.Cryptography.SHA1CryptoServiceProvider sha1 = new SHA1CryptoServiceProvider();

                byte[] byteVal = encoding.GetBytes(input);
                byte[] byteencryptedPwd = sha1.ComputeHash(byteVal);
                sha1.Clear();
                string pwd = Convert.ToBase64String (byteencryptedPwd);

                try
                {
                    StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(@"C:\Password.txt");
                    sw.WriteLine(pwd);
                    sw.Close();
                }
                catch
                {
                    //Apart from returning the encrypted string, I am also writing the same to C:\Password.txt.
                }
                return pwd;
            }
            catch
            {
                return "EXCEPTION";
            }
        }
    }
}
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Now we will get a C#.NET dll and now let me explain you how to consume this in C++ application.

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Create a new project from Visual studio :

Project Types : Visual C++ -> Win32 -> Win32 Console application. Click on OK after entering the file name.

Now we will get Win32 Applicatio Wizard. Click on Next.

Select 'Console Application' and click on finish.

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Copy the dll into our C++ project folder.

Open 'Property Pages' of the project. From Common Properties -> References , click on 'Add new reference' and add the C#.NET dll reference.

From the same window  'Configuration Properties' ->

General :

Character Set : Not set

Common Language Runtime support - select 'Common Language Runtime Support (/clr)'

C/C++ : Debug Information format : Disabled

             Warning Level : Level1

             Detect 64 bit portability issues : No

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code for .cpp file

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#include <iostream>
#using <mscorlib.dll>
#using <strEncryptCS.dll>

using namespace System;
using namespace System::Collections;
using namespace System::Collections::Generic;
using namespace System::Security::Cryptography;
using namespace std;
using namespace strEncrypt;

System::String^ CPPEncryptString(System::String^);

void main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
 
 System::String^ input;
 System::String^ output;
 Console::WriteLine("Enter String:");
 input=Console::ReadLine();
 output = CPPEncryptString(input);
 Console::WriteLine(output);
 Console::Read();
}

System::String^ CPPEncryptString(System::String^ input)
{
 clsEncrypt a;
 return a.EncryptString(input);
}

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Build this application. You will get an exe.

 

This is how we can access & use functions C#.NET dll in C++.