UnmanagedExports 1.2.3-beta
A set of compile-time libraries (nothing to deploy) and a build task that enable you to export functions from managed code to native applications.
That means, you can create plugins in a managed language like C# or F# for native applications that only have a C-Api (like Notepad++).
The nuget package is all you need. Just mark your methods with [DllExport] and build.
Hints:
- You have to set your platform target to either x86, ia64 or x64. AnyCPU assemblies cannot export functions.
- The export name defaults to the method name and the calling convention to stdcall. If that's all what you want, you can just use [DllExport] without parameters.
- You cannot put your exports in generic types or export gegenric methods, but your parameters or the result can use generics.
e.g.:
[DllExport]
static void Test(YourStruct<int> data){}
No packages depend on UnmanagedExports.
- Placing [DllExport] on non-static methods will now yield an error. - Placing [DllExport] on methods in generic types (or types nested in generic types) will yield an error. - Errors regarding lib.exe will no longer break the build. - Added support for generic return types. Even the most esotheric corner cases (obfuscated types) should work. - Made the code that checks method names and class names much more resilient and faster. - Most messages are localizable now (and I translated them to German).
This package has no dependencies.
| Version | Downloads | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2.7 | 1 | 12/14/2025 |
| 1.2.6 | 0 | 11/07/2013 |
| 1.2.5.18722-Debug | 1 | 12/14/2025 |
| 1.2.4.23262 | 3 | 12/14/2025 |
| 1.2.3-Beta | 1 | 12/14/2025 |
| 1.2.2.23707 | 0 | 10/29/2012 |
| 1.2.1.28778 | 0 | 10/17/2012 |