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  • VeNoM00
    #1

    convert idl to c# or tlb

    Hi,
    i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
    and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
    or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't know if
    it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
    it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
    urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everything is
    ok! What can i do?
    thanks in advance

    Tags: urlmonvb.tlb
    • Patrice
      #2
      Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

      This is just the default for the compiler. If you want a TLB file you'll
      need to use the appropriate command line option. Don't remember but from the
      doc I believe the /newtlb switch could be enought...

      You'll find the MIDL documentation at :
      http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/midl/midl/using_the_midl_compiler_2.asp


      If it works it could be likely quicker than converting the IDL file to C#
      (though the syntax have some similarity and is likely inspired from IDL).

      --
      Patrice

      "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
      1163004700.6139 20.156620@k70g2 00...legr oups.com...
      Hi,
      i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
      and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
      or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't know if
      it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
      it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
      urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everything is
      ok! What can i do?
      thanks in advance
      >

        Comment

        • VeNoM00
          #3
          Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

          no, /newtlb is the default:

          /newtlb Generate new format type libraries (default)

          i tried to specify it explitly but nothing...

          Patrice wrote:
          This is just the default for the compiler. If you want a TLB file you'll
          need to use the appropriate command line option. Don't remember but from the
          doc I believe the /newtlb switch could be enought...
          >
          You'll find the MIDL documentation at :
          http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/midl/midl/using_the_midl_compiler_2.asp

          >
          If it works it could be likely quicker than converting the IDL file to C#
          (though the syntax have some similarity and is likely inspired from IDL).
          >
          --
          Patrice
          >
          "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
          1163004700.6139 20.156620@k70g2 00...legr oups.com...
          Hi,
          i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
          and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
          or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't know if
          it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
          it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
          urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everything is
          ok! What can i do?
          thanks in advance

            Comment

            • Patrice
              #4
              Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

              Have you checked also that the IDL files contains a library statement ? I
              would try with a simple dummy file to make sure...

              Sorry for the poor help but it's been a while since I last used MIDL...

              --
              Patrice

              "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
              1163007729.3694 53.24690@k70g20 00...legro ups.com...
              no, /newtlb is the default:

              /newtlb Generate new format type libraries (default)

              i tried to specify it explitly but nothing...

              Patrice wrote:
              This is just the default for the compiler. If you want a TLB file you'll
              need to use the appropriate command line option. Don't remember but from
              the
              doc I believe the /newtlb switch could be enought...
              >
              You'll find the MIDL documentation at :
              http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/midl/midl/using_the_midl_compiler_2.asp

              >
              If it works it could be likely quicker than converting the IDL file to C#
              (though the syntax have some similarity and is likely inspired from IDL).
              >
              --
              Patrice
              >
              "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
              1163004700.6139 20.156620@k70g2 00...legr oups.com...
              Hi,
              i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
              and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
              or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't know if
              it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
              it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
              urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everything is
              ok! What can i do?
              thanks in advance

                Comment

                • VeNoM00
                  #5
                  Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

                  what's a library statement? how can i add it? if you are interested the
                  file is urlmon.idl
                  here's a link to a copy of that file:
                  http://www.rafb.net/paste/results/7Bb2Gz51.html


                  Patrice wrote:
                  Have you checked also that the IDL files contains a library statement ? I
                  would try with a simple dummy file to make sure...
                  >
                  Sorry for the poor help but it's been a while since I last used MIDL...
                  >
                  --
                  Patrice
                  >
                  "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                  1163007729.3694 53.24690@k70g20 00...legro ups.com...
                  no, /newtlb is the default:
                  >
                  /newtlb Generate new format type libraries (default)
                  >
                  i tried to specify it explitly but nothing...
                  >
                  Patrice wrote:
                  >
                  This is just the default for the compiler. If you want a TLB file you'll
                  need to use the appropriate command line option. Don't remember but from
                  the
                  doc I believe the /newtlb switch could be enought...

                  You'll find the MIDL documentation at :
                  http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/midl/midl/using_the_midl_compiler_2.asp


                  If it works it could be likely quicker than converting the IDL file to C#
                  (though the syntax have some similarity and is likely inspired from IDL).

                  --
                  Patrice

                  "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                  1163004700.6139 20.156620@k70g2 00...legr oups.com...
                  Hi,
                  i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
                  and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
                  or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't know if
                  it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
                  it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
                  urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everything is
                  ok! What can i do?
                  thanks in advance
                  >

                    Comment

                    • Patrice
                      #6
                      Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

                      This is the statement that defines a type library and it seems to be missing
                      from this IDL file.

                      Are you use you need a "class" from this file. If a STDAPI call, it could be
                      simpler after all ;-) to use DllImport to declare the function you need.

                      You may want also to explain what exactly you are trying to do in case
                      someone would have an alternate simpler way of doing this than using URLMon.

                      Good luck.

                      --
                      Patrice

                      "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                      1163009344.6205 65.36340@m73g20 00...legro ups.com...
                      what's a library statement? how can i add it? if you are interested the
                      file is urlmon.idl
                      here's a link to a copy of that file:
                      http://www.rafb.net/paste/results/7Bb2Gz51.html


                      Patrice wrote:
                      Have you checked also that the IDL files contains a library statement ? I
                      would try with a simple dummy file to make sure...
                      >
                      Sorry for the poor help but it's been a while since I last used MIDL...
                      >
                      --
                      Patrice
                      >
                      "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                      1163007729.3694 53.24690@k70g20 00...legro ups.com...
                      no, /newtlb is the default:
                      >
                      /newtlb Generate new format type libraries (default)
                      >
                      i tried to specify it explitly but nothing...
                      >
                      Patrice wrote:
                      >
                      This is just the default for the compiler. If you want a TLB file you'll
                      need to use the appropriate command line option. Don't remember but from
                      the
                      doc I believe the /newtlb switch could be enought...

                      You'll find the MIDL documentation at :
                      http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/midl/midl/using_the_midl_compiler_2.asp


                      If it works it could be likely quicker than converting the IDL file to
                      C#
                      (though the syntax have some similarity and is likely inspired from
                      IDL).

                      --
                      Patrice

                      "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                      1163004700.6139 20.156620@k70g2 00...legr oups.com...
                      Hi,
                      i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
                      and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
                      or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't know if
                      it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
                      it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
                      urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everything is
                      ok! What can i do?
                      thanks in advance
                      >

                        Comment

                        • VeNoM00
                          #7
                          Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

                          i need to use the interface IInternteSessio n and many others... :/ i'm
                          trying to create a mime filter for ie in c# (actually in vb.net but the
                          language doesn't matter).

                          So... you haven't an idea of why midl doesn't work properly?

                          Patrice ha scritto:
                          This is the statement that defines a type library and it seems to be missing
                          from this IDL file.
                          >
                          Are you use you need a "class" from this file. If a STDAPI call, it couldbe
                          simpler after all ;-) to use DllImport to declare the function you need.
                          >
                          You may want also to explain what exactly you are trying to do in case
                          someone would have an alternate simpler way of doing this than using URLMon.
                          >
                          Good luck.
                          >
                          --
                          Patrice
                          >
                          "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                          1163009344.6205 65.36340@m73g20 00...legro ups.com...
                          what's a library statement? how can i add it? if you are interested the
                          file is urlmon.idl
                          here's a link to a copy of that file:
                          http://www.rafb.net/paste/results/7Bb2Gz51.html

                          >
                          Patrice wrote:
                          >
                          Have you checked also that the IDL files contains a library statement ?I
                          would try with a simple dummy file to make sure...

                          Sorry for the poor help but it's been a while since I last used MIDL...

                          --
                          Patrice

                          "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                          1163007729.3694 53.24690@k70g20 00...legro ups.com...
                          no, /newtlb is the default:

                          /newtlb Generate new format type libraries (default)

                          i tried to specify it explitly but nothing...

                          Patrice wrote:
                          This is just the default for the compiler. If you want a TLB file you'll
                          need to use the appropriate command line option. Don't remember but from
                          the
                          doc I believe the /newtlb switch could be enought...
                          >
                          You'll find the MIDL documentation at :
                          http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/midl/midl/using_the_midl_compiler_2.asp

                          >
                          If it works it could be likely quicker than converting the IDL file to
                          C#
                          (though the syntax have some similarity and is likely inspired from
                          IDL).
                          >
                          --
                          Patrice
                          >
                          "VeNoM00" <venom.zero.zer o@gmail.coma écrit dans le message de news:
                          1163004700.6139 20.156620@k70g2 00...legr oups.com...
                          Hi,
                          i need to use some classes defined inside urlmon.dll, i have its idl
                          and c++ (.h file) definitions and i need to convert one of them to C#
                          or to a type library (tlb). i also have urlmon.lib but i don't knowif
                          it could be useful. I tried to use midl.exe to convert idl to tlb but
                          it dosen't creates any TLB file! just some c++ files like urlmon.h,
                          urlmon_i.c, dlldata.c and urlmon_p.c. And MIDL says that everythingis
                          ok! What can i do?
                          thanks in advance

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                            • Mattias Sjögren
                              #8
                              Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

                              >i need to use the interface IInternteSessio n and many others... :/ i'm
                              >trying to create a mime filter for ie in c# (actually in vb.net but the
                              >language doesn't matter).
                              I wouldn't recommend doing that in managed code. The reason is the
                              same as for shell extensions. The filter may be loaded into processes
                              that don't expect managed code to run, or that may already have loaded
                              an incompatible version of the CLR.

                              Junfeng Zhang's Musing
                              http://blogs.msdn.com/junfeng/archive/2005/11/18/494572.aspx



                              Mattias

                              --
                              Mattias Sjögren [C# MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
                              http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
                              Please reply only to the newsgroup.

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                                • VeNoM00
                                  #9
                                  Re: convert idl to c# or tlb

                                  That's not a problem: i'm creating a browser. This mime filter will
                                  affect just my process

                                  Mattias Sjögren ha scritto:
                                  i need to use the interface IInternteSessio n and many others... :/ i'm
                                  trying to create a mime filter for ie in c# (actually in vb.net but the
                                  language doesn't matter).
                                  >
                                  I wouldn't recommend doing that in managed code. The reason is the
                                  same as for shell extensions. The filter may be loaded into processes
                                  that don't expect managed code to run, or that may already have loaded
                                  an incompatible version of the CLR.
                                  >
                                  Junfeng Zhang's Musing
                                  http://blogs.msdn.com/junfeng/archive/2005/11/18/494572.aspx

                                  >
                                  >
                                  Mattias
                                  >
                                  --
                                  Mattias Sjögren [C# MVP] mattias @ mvps.org
                                  http://www.msjogren.net/dotnet/ | http://www.dotnetinterop.com
                                  Please reply only to the newsgroup.

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