Expert Visual C++/CLI

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Why C++/CLI?

   Pages 1-10

3. Managed Types, Instances, and Memory

   Pages 11-29

4. Writing Simple .NET Applications

   Pages 31-47

5. Assemblies, Metadata, and Runtime Services

   Pages 49-71

6. Defining Managed Types

   Pages 73-116

7. Special Member Functions and Resource Management

   Pages 117-142

8. Using C++/CLI to Extend Visual C++ Projects with Managed Code

   Pages 143-171

9. Mixing the Managed and the Native Type System

   Pages 173-201

10. Managed-Unmanaged Transitions

    Pages 203-232

11. Wrapping Native Libraries

    Pages 233-251

12. Reliable Resource Management

    Pages 253-278

13. Assembly Startup and Runtime Initialization

    Pages 279-302

14. Back Matter

    Pages 303-330

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C++/CLI is Microsofts latest extension to C++ that targets the heart of .NET 2.0, the common language runtime. Expert Visual C++/CLI is written by visual C++ MVP Marcus Heege, who examines the core of the C++/CLI language. He explains both how the language elements work and how Microsoft intends them to be used.

Even if you're new to C++/CLI and are planning to migrate to it from another language, this book will ground you in the core language elements and give you the confidence to explore further and migrate effectively. It provides concise, yet in-depth coverage of all major C++/CLI features; short code examples succinctly illustrate syntax and concepts, and more elaborate examples show how C++/CLI should be used.

• .NET
• C++ programming language
• C++/CLI
• Visual C++
• Windows Presentation Foundation
• language

Marcus Heege has over 20 years of experience developing software for Microsoft languages and platforms, since MS-DOS 1.0. He is a course author and instructor for DevelopMentor, where he's most recently developed their "Essential C++/CLI: Building and Migrating Applications and Components with C++/CLI" seminar. He also serves as a troubleshooter and mentor for many professional software developers. Marcus blogs about C++ and .NET topics at www.heege.net/blog and has written dozens of articles for a wide variety of Internet sites. Marcus is a Microsoft "Most Valuable Professional" for Visual C++ and has been a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer and Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1997.

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