Learn to host WPF content as a control in MFC applications.

The conversion between common native types and the equivalent .NET Framework type is a common programming activity for interoperability development in C++. Visual C++ Orcas introduces a light-weight, template-based library for performing this conversion. This article will look at both the use of this library and how it can be extended to add new conversions.

Learn how to develop C++ wrapper functions around .NET classes.

Learn how Managed C++ code can wrap Unmanaged C++ class libraries so they can be used from .NET clients written in C# or VB.NET.

Do you ever get jealous when you're reading code in other managed languages? Code that uses keywords such as Property and Delegate and using. Have you ever wondered whether you could use those in your C++ applications? You can, but it's not always obvious how to do so.

Learn how to arrange custom marshaling for function parameter when using P/Invoke to access a legacy function from Visual C++.

Learn why you need P/Invoke if you would like to control the marshaling or conversions associated with a call to a function where data types may need to be converted.

Yes, you can leave your legacy C++ class as native code and still use it from C# or Visual Basic .NET.

Make that old legacy C++ code available to managed code  It's a lot less work than you might expect!

Is P/Invoke needed when working with DLLs in C++? Discover the answer as well as the It Just Works feature of Visual C++ .NET.

Learn how to wrap your legacy code into a DLL and then call it from both managed and unmanaged code.

Interop features allow managed .NET code to interface with legacy unmanaged code. Now is your chance to learn about the forms of interop built into the .NET Framework Common Language Runtime.