How do I import a Type Library as an Assembly?

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How do I import a Type Library as an Assembly?

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Answer 1

COM type definitions usually reside in a type library.   In contrast, CLS-compliant compilers produce type metadata in an assembly.   The two sources of type information are quite different.

Here is the tutorial that describes techniques on how to generate metadata from a type library.  The resulting assembly is called an interop assembly.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xwzy44e4.aspx

 

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For more FAQ about Visual C# General, please see Visual C# General FAQ

 

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Answer 2

 

Introduction and Reference:

COM Interop is a wonderful technology.   One aspect of the common language runtime (CLR) that makes it an extremely powerful platform is that it allows seamless interactions between managed applications and unmanaged COM components.   For a detailed introduction and code example, please refer to Introduction to COM Interop by Thottam R. Sriram.

Here is a tutorial that shows how to use C# to interoperate with unmanaged COM objects:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa645736.aspx

Here is a tutorial that demonstrates how to communicate between unmanaged applications and managed COM components written in C#:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa645738.aspx

 

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