Best resources for converting C/C++ dll headers to Delphi?
A rather comprehensive site explaining the difficulties and solutions involved in using a dll written in c/c++ and the conversion of the .h header file to delphi/pascal was posted to a mailing list I was on recently, so I thought I'd share it, and invite others to post other useful resources for this, whether they be links, conversion tools, or book/paper titles.
One resource per answer please, so we'll end up with the most popular/best resources bubbling to the top.
Over at Rudy's Delphi Corner, he has an excellent article about the pitfalls of converting C/C++ to Delphi. In my opinion, this is essential information when attempting this task. Here is the description:
This article is meant for everyone who needs to translate C/C++ headers to Delphi. I want to share some of the pitfalls you can encounter when converting from C or C++. This article is not a tutorial, just a discussion of frequently encountered problem cases. It is meant for the beginner as well as for the more experienced translator of C and C++.
He also wrote a "Conversion Helper Package" that installs into the Delphi IDE which aids in converting C/C++ code to Delphi:
(source: rvelthuis.de)
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