FAQ on Instant C++ - C# to C++ Conversion Utility





























FAQ for Instant C++ (C# Edition):

C# to C++/CLI Converter

Q:    Which version of VC++ is targeted?
A:    C++/CLI (2005 and above) code is produced.
Q:    Are entire projects converted?
A:    You can select C# projects or folders to convert.  All ".cs" files within that project or folder will be converted and written as either combined declaration/implementation header files or as traditionally separated .h/.cpp files to the directory you specify.  However, Instant C++ does not construct the new VC++ project file.  This is due to the lack of one-to-one correspondence between C# project types and formats and VC++ project types and formats.
 
Q:    Is the original C# code altered in any way?
A:    Your existing code is left completely intact.  The new C++ files are written to the new location that you specify.
Q:    Do you guarantee a 100% complete conversion?
A:    No.  Our converter accuracy is the highest in the industry, but there will be some minor tweaks required in all but the most trivial conversions.  Read the rest of the FAQ to get an idea of a few things that are not converted.  It is critical to try some of your own code when comparing C# to C++ converters since it is very easy to create a converter that does very well on a specific sample set.  The most important criterion is how well the converter does on your own code, and this is where Instant C++ (C# Edition) will clearly show its superiority.
 
Q:    What are the most common manual adjustments?
A:
●  Same class constructor calls are not supported in C++.  These cases are marked with "ToDo" comments.
 
●  Anonymous methods are not converted by Instant C++ if local variables of the outer method are referenced within the anonymous method.  These are marked with "ToDo" comments.
 
●  You cannot initialize non-static class fields in their declarations in C++, so these are marked with "ToDo" comments.  The recommended solution is to move the initializations to a constructor or common method called by all the existing constructors.
 
●  There will be occasional qualifier symbol adjustments required.  For example, it is possible that Instant C++ fails to determine whether a particular C# dot operator should be replaced by a C++ arrow, double colon, or dot.  If type analysis fails to determine the equivalent, heuristics are used to determine the most probable equivalent.
 
●  Since Instant C++ does not map to a particular C++ project type, the C# 'Main' method is left in it's original location and converted literally.  Depending on the C++ project type, you will need to adjust the location and structure of the main method.
 
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