Can C++ .net make completely unmanaged app easily?

[aewarnick]

I have been jumping between C++ and C# lately becuase I love the coding ease of C# but am attracted to the speed of C++.

 

The development environment is just so much better than anything else I have seen.

[mutant]

Yes, its easy, you just have to select the Win32 Appliaction type of project and you can make unmanaged application.

[aewarnick]

The reason I am asking is because the drawing speed of C++ is so slow compared to C++. Is it possible to create a managed and unmanaged app where the unmanaged part handles the drawing and the managed does everything else?

 

And if I did that would the drawing still be as fast as C++?

[mutant]

Yes, its possible to mix managed and unmanaged code in one Managed C++ app. You will have to create a Managed project and then just declare you classes as not managed (without the __gc keyword).

[aewarnick]

But would the unmanaged part be as fast as it would normally be?

[mutant]

Yeah, since it wont be touched by the framework. But remeber, since it wont be its important that you code your own destructors for the objects you create.

[aewarnick]

Someone just told me that coding with C++ .net is harder than coding pure native C++. I don't think that could be possible.

[mutant]

I dont think Managed C++ is harder. Since it uses framework and framework is object oriented it makes a great organization. Win32 platform APIs are procedure oriented, since I think most of it is written in C. I would say that the good of pure C++ comes at a little price :).

[Volte]

C++ isn't exactly "hard" like climbing a mountain is hard. It's mostly just tedious, tiring work. It's heavily based on logic and structure so if you plan ahead, you'll be fine.

 

However, I think C++.NET removes some of the tedium from low-level programming, but still gives you the control you may need with C++. So, no, I don't think C++.NET is "harder".

[aewarnick]

Thanks guys. I guess I'll just have to try it out and see.