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.NET DLL-based application development issues

Main motivation

• Fast compilation of DLL-based LV executables (in case of big projects)
• Interoperability between programming languages
• Packed library „dependency hell“
  • Dependency conflict across packed libraries --> runtime error in application!
  • Sources
    • http://labviewjournal.com/2011/10/packed-project-libraries-part-2
    • https://lavag.org/topic/18065-nested-packed-libraries/#comment-108395

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LV usage issues

1. Inheritance from .NET class is not possible [link]

2. Parent class’ (public) methods not visible [link]

3. Can´t abort .NET calls externally [link]

4. DLL call returns default values in case of exception [link]

5. Can´t export methods from packed library [link]

6. Other issues [link]

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VS usage issues

1. Overwrite of .NET class member method is not possible [link]

2. Parent class’ (public) methods not visible [link]

3. Wrongly generated enumeration type [link]

4. Other issues [link]

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