How does .NET allow API build of compiled DLLs?
I'm not sure what you are asking about this, but I can only recommend the free .NET Reflector tool that allows you to explore a compiled .NET assembly.
I use it a lot more these days than I even use the published MSDN documentation because it is much faster to navigate and more informative to download.
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It depends.
The DLL contains a list of exported functions, but they can be simply assigned a number, a name, or they can be mangled C ++ name. The latter may give some insight into the parameters of a function, but data structures that call conventions and other required attributes are usually not documented.
If it is a COM DLL, there is a possibility that it contains the type library as a resource, but this is not guaranteed. In this case .NET can automatically import the library.
A type library can also be included in a non-COM library, but this is not a widespread practice.
If you have a compiled DLL that is meant to be called from a non-COM environment without control, you will need to translate the header files that the DLL must include.
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