Use DLL (delphi) in C# with Visual Studio

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Hello,

I have a dll created with delphi language (Borland Delphi 7) which thus contains functions in delphi which I would like to use in C# with Visual Studio 2017.

I want to use for example the GENERATE_FILE function contained in test.dll.

Delphi code :

procedure GENERATE_FILE(Path, Input_File : AnsiString); stdcall;

procedure GENERATE_FILE(Path, Input_File : AnsiString); stdcall;

var

begin

…

GENERATE_CALC(Path_And_File, CRC32, Total, err);

…

end;




In C#, I want to use the function GENERATE_FILE contained in test.dll but what is the type of the parameters Path and Input_File in C# ?

Below is an example of C# code I made to use test.dll in C#. I set string as a type for parameters of the function GENERATE_FILE.

namespace AppTest

{

Public class Program

{

[DllImport("test.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)]

public static extern bool CREATE_FILE(string pathDirectory, string filename);

static void Main(string[] args)

{

GENERATE_FILE(@"C:\Users", "file.txt");

}

}

}




I added the test.dll in Visual Studio by right clicking on the project then add an existing element, then, in the properties of the test.dll, I put "Content" in Generation action and I put "Always copy "(output directory). When I run the solution, I have the test.dll in bin\Debug.

But when I test this program, I get the following error at the line that contains:

GENERATE_FILE(@"C:\Users", "file.txt");

System.DllNotFoundException: 'Unable to load DLL' test.dll ': The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E) '

How to solve this problem ?

I think the issue is about the type of parameters in the function GENERATE_FILE. What are the type equivalents between delphi and C# for the function GENERATE_FILE ?

Thank you for your help.

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