Mixing Managed and Native Types in C++ / CLI
Brief Introduction C++/CLI (Common Language Infrastructure) was designed to bring C++ to .NET as a means of developing managed code applications. Specifically it helps simplify writing managed code when using C++. Suppose you are writing a WinForms application in Microsoft Visual Studio with a view to using C++ to write managed code. You may prefer to reuse existing libraries and headers written in C and C++ but are a little unsure as to how this is achieved exactly.
