Quick start

Start with:

DllExport -action Configure

How to (Screencast)

## Configuring the projects

Since v1.6 provides [new embeddable manager](DllExport-Manager), you can configure your projects in a few seconds by the following steps below.

1. Get [DllExport.bat](https://3F.github.io/DllExport/releases/latest/manager/)
2. Use command `-action Configure`
3. Select some available projects for install operations and configure this as you need.
4. (optional) Define storage for settings.
4. Click [Apply].

Now you're ready to provide exported-functions for unmanaged environments from .NET projects.

## Exports

To create your first function: Just define `DllExport` attribute for your favorite **static** methods.

For example:

```csharp
[DllExport]
public static void hello() { }
```

```csharp
[DllExport]
public static int hello(IntPtr ptr)
{
    return 0;
}
```

You can also define specific calling convention and custom name:

```csharp
[DllExport("Init", CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
// __cdecl is the default calling convention for our library as and for C and C++ programs
[DllExport(CallingConvention.StdCall)]
[DllExport("MyFunc")]
```


## What types ?

Do not use complex types for arguments & for return value. 

Only primitive types.

You should use pointer to allocated data for complex types if you need. 

For example, `IntPtr` instead of `String`.

Related:

* [Issue 25](https://github.com/3F/DllExport/issues/25)
* [Issue 30](https://github.com/3F/DllExport/issues/30)
* [Conari](https://github.com/3F/Conari)