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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Campbell, Robert D (UK) [mailto:robert.d.campbell{([at]})nowhere.xy> Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 8:04 PM
> To: Blackbox Mailing-List
> Subject: RE: dynamic loading of dll's, ccall
>
> I generally prefer to translate stuff than work cross-language.
> I certainly find it less frustrating.
>
Keep a close eye on .NET - one of its greatest benefits is its
cross-language capabilities. I'm calling C# functions from Component Pascal
and vice versa without needing the source code, having to worry about any
calling conventions, header files etc. etc. All of the necessary
meta-information is stored in the DLL itself and can be accessed in a
human-readable form. The same applies to Delphi, Visual Basic, Eiffel, C++,
and any of the other 20 or so .NET languages currently available.
Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.cfbsoftware.com
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