C# .NET .dll with RGSS

[Programming_Elf]

Hello, I'm new here and I've been trying to get a .dll made in C# to export functions into RGSS.
However, I'm fairly certain by this point that RGSS does not run .NET dlls normally, so I would like to know if anyone knows how to make it do that?

 

[Yeyinde]

Use C instead.  Ruby likes C.

 

[Plubyblop]

Yeah, I've noticed that. But the functions I need are C# specific. I know there is a way to do this, (Mr.Mo even suggested a C# DLL for Netplay in the Developer Documentation.) I just need to know how to do it.

(Woops, this is Programming_Elf, Accidently posted with my brothers account.)

 

[poccil]

Since Ruby can call only C functions, the only way I can think of is to build a kind of C-callable "bridge" that invokes the managed functions in the C# library.  Use Web search keywords like "C-callable .NET bridge" or "calling managed methods from unmanaged code" or similar keywords.

 

[verballydecapitating]

'automatic login' ? Sheesh.. Anyway, I shall attempt creating a C++ wrapper to my dll!

 

[___]

You might be able to find a C++ wrapper already, I can only imagine you're not the first person wanting to interact with .net from Ruby.

 

[Programming_Elf]

Thanks for the quick replies. So, basically you're saying that I need to make a C++ DLL that calls the methods from my C# DLL?

 

[linkz0r]

Not to be annoying or nothing but... This will be way too much work. Well... You should use another engine, maybe... C# is a rich language, and i´m sure you won´t run out of options

IronRuby is out there too, not to mention Ruby.NET (but it´s not as stable as IronRuby from what i heard). Why not use it instead of RGSS? Or do you only want RGSS because of the RMXP editor?

 

[verballydecapitating]

Here's a nice tutorial that has everything you need to get it going.
http://www.codeguru.com/csharp/.net/cpp_managed/windowsservices/article.php/c14735/

EDIT: Wrong link xD