It's possible that you don't even realise that you have an application that uses plug-ins. Use MEF to tame them.
Building Modular Applications with MEF
Published 01/07/2015
Latest DLLs and Executables Articles
Exporting .NET DLLs with Visual Studio 2005 to be Consumed by Native Applications
Published 01/22/2008
Learn how to create a DLL, implementing the Stdcall calling convention. This DLL wraps a .NET DLL, which then is imported in MetaTrader 4 through the wrapper.
TypeForwardedTo Attribute: Forward a Type to a Different Assembly
Published 12/13/2007
We often face the need to shift a type from one assembly to another. What if everything is already deployed? The TypeForwardedTo attribute comes in to help.
.NET Tip: Execute Commands From C#
Published 10/30/2007
Have you ever needed to execute a system command from your application? You can accomplish this easily with C#.
Securing Managed Assemblies with Native EXE Interoperability
Published 10/07/2004
Learn about a simple yet elegant way to secure managed assemblies from easy disassembly by using the powerful interoperability features of .NET.
Creating and Using C# DLLs
Published 09/16/2002
Learn how Executables and DLLs are loaded into the process address space and how CLR is initialized. Included is a simple project that includes an example and explains how to create and use a DLL in C#.
Latest CodeGuru Developer Columns
C++ Exception Handling: How to Handle Exceptions in C++
Published 03/24/2017
Learn to implement exception handling mechanism in C++.
Integrating Maps into Your UWP App
Published 05/26/2017
Look at what can be done with mapping in a UWP (Universal Windows Platform) app.
Adding Camera Support to Universal Windows Platform Apps
Published 05/24/2017
With a UWP app, you can design for specific input modes and devices. Learn to control a camera from one.
Using C# 7 Pattern Matching
Published 04/07/2017
Take advantage of pattern matching to check for patterns in your code, improve performance, and simplify your code.
