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From: santapanda on 26 Mar 2010 12:41
Hello,

I am trying to automate DevCon's functionality into a C# program. Instead
of accessing DevCon.exe directly using Process threads, I want to instead
call the commands directly from my project, and therefore eliminate having to
distribute DevCon.exe with my application.

I initially set this question in a .NET forum, and a responder suggested I
compile the source code into a DLL, and import that into my C# project. I'm
new to C++, and I am not sure the best way to do this.

I'd appreciate any assistance.
From: Tim Roberts on 26 Mar 2010 23:43
santapanda <santapanda(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>I am trying to automate DevCon's functionality into a C# program. Instead
>of accessing DevCon.exe directly using Process threads, I want to instead
>call the commands directly from my project, and therefore eliminate having to
>distribute DevCon.exe with my application.

That's exactly why the source code for devcon is included in the DDK. It's
a sample. You're supposed to use the code as a recipe. The license
doesn't allow you to ship the executable with your app.

>I initially set this question in a .NET forum, and a responder suggested I
>compile the source code into a DLL, and import that into my C# project. I'm
>new to C++, and I am not sure the best way to do this.

Surely you aren't trying to incorporate the ENTIRE functionality of devcon
into your C# program. You just need a couple of functions, right? All you
need to do is write P/Invoke headers for the SetupDi calls you need, and
convert the C++ code to C#. It's mostly a 1-to-1 conversion.
--
Tim Roberts, timr(a)probo.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
From: santapanda on 29 Mar 2010 09:13
Thanks Tim,

I've never used P/Invoke before. Could you give me a quick example on how
to call one of the functions you mentioned in my C# code?

Thanks!

"Tim Roberts" wrote:

> santapanda <santapanda(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >I am trying to automate DevCon's functionality into a C# program. Instead
> >of accessing DevCon.exe directly using Process threads, I want to instead
> >call the commands directly from my project, and therefore eliminate having to
> >distribute DevCon.exe with my application.
>
> That's exactly why the source code for devcon is included in the DDK. It's
> a sample. You're supposed to use the code as a recipe. The license
> doesn't allow you to ship the executable with your app.
>
> >I initially set this question in a .NET forum, and a responder suggested I
> >compile the source code into a DLL, and import that into my C# project. I'm
> >new to C++, and I am not sure the best way to do this.
>
> Surely you aren't trying to incorporate the ENTIRE functionality of devcon
> into your C# program. You just need a couple of functions, right? All you
> need to do is write P/Invoke headers for the SetupDi calls you need, and
> convert the C++ code to C#. It's mostly a 1-to-1 conversion.
> --
> Tim Roberts, timr(a)probo.com
> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.
> .
>
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