From MSDN: #include <string> #include <iostream> using namespace System; using namespace std; int main() { string str = “test”; String^ newSystemString = gcnew String(str.c_str()); } http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235219.aspx
When not specified, C++ is unmanaged C++, compiled to machine code. In unmanaged C++ you must manage memory allocation manually. Managed C++ is a language invented by Microsoft, that compiles to bytecode run by the .NET Framework. It uses mostly the same syntax as C++ (hence the name) but is compiled in the same way … Read more
… Could not load file or assembly ‘X’ or one of its dependencies … Most likely it fails to load another dependency. you could try to check the dependencies with a dependency walker. I.e: https://www.dependencywalker.com/ Also check your build configuration (x86 / 64) Edit: I also had this problem once when I was copying dlls … Read more
Have you take a look at C++/CLI? Let me give a very short example. Here is the source file from a Visual C++ -> CLR -> Class Library project. It basically get Windows username and return it. Please note that, in order to get this compiled, you have to go into project settings and mark … Read more
Don’t roll your own, use these handy (and extensible) wrappers provided by Microsoft. For example: #include <msclr\marshal_cppstd.h> System::String^ managed = “test”; std::string unmanaged = msclr::interop::marshal_as<std::string>(managed);