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I'm trying to wrap a few functions written in c++, in order to use them in a c# program (WPF, or as an example a console app), but get run-time exceptions.
I guess this is a compilation issue (of either the c++ project of the C# one). When I change the platform target for the C# projects, I get different exceptions. when the platform target is x64 I get
An attempt was made to load a program with an incorrect format. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007000B)
When I try to compile it as x86, I get:
A call to PInvoke function 'Wrapper!Wrapper.IWrapper::create' has unbalanced the stack. This is likely because the managed PInvoke signature does not match the unmanaged target signature. Check that the calling convention and parameters of the PInvoke signature match the target unmanaged signature.
I'm running VS2010 on windows 7 64.
Would be happy for any ideas on how to solve this.
This is what I do:
c++ code. cpp:
int create(int Handle)
{
return 1;
}
and h:
#define EXPORT_DLL __declspec(dllexport)
extern "C"
{
EXPORT_DLL int create(int Handle);
}
Then in a second C# project, I call this dll, where the c++ project's name is wrapAttemptC
namespace Wrapper
{
internal class IWrapper
{
const string SHADOW_DLL_NAME = "wrapAttemptC.dll";
[DllImport(SHADOW_DLL_NAME)]
public static extern int create(int Handle);
}
public class CWW
{
public CWW(){}
public int Connect(int cam)
{
return IWrapper.create(cam);
}
}
}
Then, I put the DLL file created in the c++ project in the bin/Debug of this c# project and of the app c# project (WPF), and try to call
CWW cww = new CWW();
cww.Connect(5);
The default calling convention for C++ exported functions is cdecl, but the default calling convention for the DllImport attribute is WinApi (which defaults to stdcall). So you have a mismatch there that could indeed mess up your stack. Try stating the calling convention explicitly in the DllImport Attribute, your C++ function declaration, or better, both (so that they match). Like this:
EXPORT_DLL __stdcall int create(int Handle);
And in your C# project:
[DllImport(SHADOW_DLL_NAME, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
Related
Have a good day!
For portability reasons, i have created a C++ DLL with almost novice C++ knowledge just by searching thousands of pages, hundreds of compiling error corrections and couple of stackoverflow questions.
It is far beyond being stable but it is working most of the time :)
Just for curiosity and modularity reasons without importing the header and the cpp file to my application, i would like to ask your advice and help:
C++ Win32 Console Application
int main()
{
HMODULE lib = LoadLibrary(L"Serial.dll");
typedef void(*void_Connect)(UINT Port, UINT Baud);
void_Connect Connect = (void_Connect)GetProcAddress(lib, "Connect");
Connect(1, 9600);
}
I want to add an event into above C++ Win32 Console application, which will be triggered or hosted by the DLL
For example, a Received_Event(const char* data) or Connected_Event(BOOL status) with parameters.
Part from the DLL
typedef void(*fpCALLBACK) (const char* aParam);
static fpCALLBACK s_pCallback = NULL;
extern "C"
{
#define DLL __declspec(dllexport)
DLL void ReceivedEventRegister(fpCALLBACK p_pCallback)
{
s_pCallback = p_pCallback;
}
DLL void evntReceived(const char *receivedData);
}
DLL void evntReceived(const char *received)
{
s_pCallback(received);
}
I want to achive something similar to this C# version, with Standard C++
private static ManagedCallbackDelegate MessageCallbackDelegate;
public delegate void ManagedCallbackDelegate(string aParam);
[DllImport("Serial.dll", EntryPoint = "ReceivedEventRegister", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
private static extern void ReceivedEventRegister(ManagedCallbackDelegate callback);
static private void serialRecieved(string data)
{
Console.WriteLine(data);
}
static void Main(string[] args)
{
MessageCallbackDelegate = new ManagedCallbackDelegate(serialRecieved);
ReceivedEventRegister(MessageCallbackDelegate);
}
With C# code above, any data received by the DLL, the serialRecieved function is called in realtime. I want to achive this with Standard C++
I want to be informed or be aware of with the DLL process in realtime, in my Win32 C++ Console Application. ( Without blocking the Win32 Console application )
No MFC. if it is possible, no Component Object Model (It is possible with C# without need to convert the DLL into a COM). if it is possible, I want to do it with Standard C++.
I am compiling things with Visual Studio 2017 Community
Please go easy with me. It is a hobby for me and i just do it in my spare time.
Questions
Can you reference me some code examples written for this purpose, you are aware of?
Is there any specific name for this kind of communication that i can Google?
Is there any approach, you can suggest?
Thank you!
Once again, thanks to #dxiv's comment; helped me a lot, to sort things out! Even, when someone tells you that it should work, you resolve 90% of the problem.
At the DLL side
DLL void evntReceived(const char *received)
{
s_pCallback(received);
}
The DLL is calling the above function all the time as soon as it receives any data. To get that data realtime in your Win32 C++ Application, you need to import the DLL function which is calling the above callback function. Which is this
DLL void ReceivedEventRegister(fpCALLBACK p_pCallback)
part of the DLL.
As the DLL function's parameter type name fpCALLBACK suggests, our function parameter has to be as it is defind in the DLL:
typedef void(*fpCALLBACK) (const char* aParam);
At the Application side
//Callback Function: A function that is passed to another function as an argument
void Event_Received(const char *recvd)
{
std::cout << recvd << std::endl;
}
int main()
{
HMODULE lib = LoadLibrary(L"Serial.dll");
typedef void(*void_Connect)(UINT Port, UINT Baud);
void_Connect Connect = (void_Connect)GetProcAddress(lib, "Connect");
// Type definition of the function pointer.
// In our case: a Void type, which takes in a
// void type function pointer with a parameter (const char *aParam)
// dllCALLBACK is just a type name; you can name it whatever you want.
typedef void(*dllCALLBACK) (void(*fpCALLBACK) (const char* aParam));
// Now we will import the function from our DLL which takes
// the same parameters as we defined above, to call
// our callback function
dllCALLBACK ReceivedEventRegister = (dllCALLBACK)GetProcAddress(lib, "ReceivedEventRegister");
// Call the callback function with the imported function above.
// And that is all there is to it. As soon as any data received
// by our DLL - our Event_Received callback function
// fires in our C++ Win32 Console Application
ReceivedEventRegister(Event_Received);
Connect(1, 9600);
}
If you are a novice like me this video may help you to understand about Callback functions.
Thank you #dxiv again, taking time to read and answer my question!
Im trying to call a C function from C# but im getting a BadImageFormatException.
Here is by C function header:
extern "C"
{
__declspec(dllexport) bool validate(char key[]);
}
Here is how im calling it from C#
[DllImport("MyDll.dll")]
static extern bool validate(char[] key);
Whats wrong here.
When calling native methods, you should compile your c# code to 64 or 32 bit explicitely.
project/properties/build/Platform target
Use Dependency Walker to check if 'validate' function is correctly exported from DLL.
You might have not updated the .def file of the DLL project.
have been working on this for hours, couldn't get it work :(
below code gives exception "Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt." this is fixed, see below update
but when i change the return type to int and return a int value, it works. how to make it to return a float value? thanks.
vs2012
c++ code
extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
float compute_similarity()
{
return 1.01;
}
c# code
[DllImport("demo.exe", EntryPoint = "compute_similarity", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
public static extern float compute_similarity();
public void Get()
{
float x = compute_similarity(); // here returns random value
}
=====================================
UPDATE
See comments from David below, the problem was the c# project is targeting x64 and c++ is targeting Win32. After changing the c# project to target to x86, the exception went away.
However the call from c# returns some random value instead of 1.01 expected
I think your problem is that your function is declared in an executable rather than a DLL. Convert your native code into a library project and compile a DLL.
Your code will result in a call to LoadLibrary passing the file name demo.exe. The documentation for LoadLibrary says:
LoadLibrary can also be used to load other executable modules. For example, the function can specify an .exe file to get a handle that can be used in FindResource or LoadResource. However, do not use LoadLibrary to run an .exe file. Instead, use the CreateProcess function.
And so your code is doing exactly what you are told not to do. The call to LoadLibrary will succeed. The subsequent calls to GetProcAddress will succeed. But the module that you loaded is not fit to execute code.
I am using C DLL in C# code (.net 4.0) in a console application and facing issue.
When I call the C method it raises the below exception.
"A call to PInvoke function 'ProcessFilesC' has unbalanced the stack. This is likely because the managed PInvoke signature does not match the unmanaged target signature. Check that the calling convention and parameters of the PInvoke signature match the target unmanaged signature."
Here is the C code
int ProcessFilesC(
char **p_FilesOrDirs,
ImageInfoC **p_vecImageInfo,
int ***p_vecStackIndexes,
RectC ***p_vecFaces
);
Here is my C# code
[DllImport(#"..\ref\myCApp.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.StdCall)]
unsafe private static extern UInt16 ProcessFilesC(
String[] p_FilesOrDirs,
ref ImageInfoC[] p_vecImageInfo,
out Int32[] p_vecStackIndexes,
out RectC[] p_vecFaces
);
public unsafe struct ImageInfoC
{
public String resizedFilePath; //char* (in C)
public Byte isUsable; //unsigned char (in C)
public UInt32 imageId; //long int in (in C)
public UInt16 stackIndex; //int (in C)
public Boolean isBestPhoto; //unsigned char (in C)
}
Below is C# code to call the method
unsafe
{
iResult = ProcessFilesC(
p_FilesOrDirs, // Value getting passed to DLL
ref p_vecImageInfo,
out p_vecStackIndexes,
out p_vecFaces
);
Console.WriteLine("ProcessFilesC Complete");
}
When code reaches here, I can see that method is processing as it prints in console but after processing, it raises the mentioned exception.
I guess this is due to C DLL is trying to write values in output/ref parameters.
I am not getting where is the issue or what's the wrong in my code.
Please note that I have already uncheck option "Suppress JIT optimization on module load" at Tools -> Options -> Debugging -> General
Please help as soon as poosible.
Thanks for spending to valuable time to read this post.
Thanks,
Kiran
The first thing to check is the calling convention. In most cases the calling convention specified in your DllImport attribute differs from the actual calling convention in the native DLL.
I am having trouble with using P/Invoke for C#. Here is the function (written in C++) that I am trying to call from the .dll:
string
BeatTracker::getName() const
{
return "Tempo and Beat Tracker";
}
And here is my code for trying to call this function:
[DllImport("qm-vamp-plugins.dll",EntryPoint="BeatTracker")]
public static extern string getName();
public QMTempo()
{
Console.WriteLine(getName());
}
What seems to be wrong? I am getting a BadImageFormatException. And how can I know what is wrong in future references aside from the vague names the IDE is giving me? I am using Visual Studio 2008 by the way.
Also I am using (but not sure if right) EntryPoint, to let it know that I am using the getName function from the BeatTracker class (because there are also getName functions for other classes, which are included in the single .dll file)
Thanks!
This exception can be caused by a mismath between the .NET runtime proc architecture used and the imported dll one.
More precisely:
Do you use a 64bit Windows? The runtime will, by default, run in 64bit. If your C++ library was compiled targeting 32bit, you will get a BadFormatException upon library loading. The Same goes if your .NET app is running 32bit and your C++ library was compiled targeting x64.
If you can recompile the library, do it. Otherwise you can force the .NET runtime to use a specified architecture at compilation, but it will prevent it from running on the other architecture. It's your choice ;) When coding against .NET or java, we tend to forget what really happen under the hood.
[DllImport("qm-vamp-plugins.dll",EntryPoint="BeatTracker")]
The EntryPoint should be getName(), not BeatTracker which is a class!
But even then you cannot call that, because getName() is member function which cannot be callled without instance.
So I would suggest that define free functions in the DLL, and export them. You can use class internally, in the DLL. You can work with handle of classes.
Example,
DLL code:
typedef BeatTracker* PBeatTracker;
typedef PBeatTracker HBeatTracker;
//exported functions
HBeatTracker CreateBeatTracker()
{
return new BeatTracker();
}
void DeleteBeatTracker(HBeatTracker handle)
{
delete handle;
}
string getName(HBeatTracker handle)
{
return handle->getName();
}
C# Code:
[DllImport("qm-vamp-plugins.dll",EntryPoint="CreateBeatTracker")]
public static extern IntPtr CreateBeatTracker();
[DllImport("qm-vamp-plugins.dll",EntryPoint="DeleteBeatTracker")]
public static extern void DeleteBeatTracker(IntPtr);
[DllImport("qm-vamp-plugins.dll",EntryPoint="getName")]
public static extern string getName(IntPtr);
public QMTempo()
{
IntPtr handle = CreateBeatTracker();
Console.WriteLine(getName(handle));
DeleteBeatTracker(handle);
}