Kodnet

kodnet is a library for VFP8/VFP9/VFP Advanced that allows:

• Use any .NET Framework object/class/type from VisualFoxPro
• Use any .NET Core (called NET 6 by Microsoft) object from VisualFoxPro
• Execute and interact with javascript/typescript code from VisualFoxPro

This project is for generate the installer, focused to work with VisualFoxPro. If you want see the C# source code of DLL used internally, go to this project: KodnetLib

Requirements

• VFP8 or superior
• NET Framework v4.5 or superior or NET 6 (like you prefer)

NOTE: If you plan use .NET 6 you need install the appropiate version for each architecture. For example, if you will use with VisualFoxPro 8 or 9, you need install NET 6 Runtime x86, but if you will use with VisualFoxPro Advanced 64 bits, you need install NET 6 Runtime x64.

Install

1. Install kwruntime/core
2. From CMD execute:

kwrun gh+/FoxShell/packages/kodnet/3.0.8.kwc

NOTE: No required admin permissions. You can (and is recommended) execute as normal user.

Documentation

docs/main.md Read here the documentation

What can do kodnet?

Anything you need, can be done on kodnet! Your libraries based on kodnet are welcome. If you have or want create a library for .NET Framework or .NET Core can be used with kodnet.

• QRCoder Create QR Codes in PNG format with VFP (actually works with .NET Framework)
• Webcam-example An example using AForge libraries to show Camera preview and save screenshot in a VFP form.

Features

• Supports VisualFoxPro Advanced 64 bits
• Access any .NET component even if it is not marked for interop [ComVisible]
• No need to register or install your components (no COM registration required).
• Call any method, property directly like any other object in VisualFoxPro.
• Calling the constructor of a class with parameters is possible.
• Call any method overload. kodnet select the best, baseed to your parameters.
• Support for any non-native .NET type
• Access to static members, including Structs, Enums, Generics, etc.
• Access .NET arrays easily using Get and Set methods.
• You can pass an object FoxPro and read it from a .NET method using dynamic. = This not working due to a limitation of VFP Com objects. Instead, you can pass a Proxy object and read/write properties or invoke methods from C# (or any .NET DLL)
• Multithread support.
• Include visual .NET controls within your VisualFoxPro forms and access your members like any other .NET class (Just now only works with .NET Framework 4.5, no tested on .NET 6).
• Support for adding/deleting .NET event handlers or delegates. NO NEED TO REGISTER A VFP COM LIBRARY.
• The best performance. Use a custom combination of Reflection, Compiled Expressions, and CallSites, giving the best performance over any other similar library.

Advantages over wwDotnetBridge

• Supports .NET 6 (before named .NET Core).
• Supports 64 bits (VisualFoxPro Advanced 64 bits)
• Easier code. You invoke method, read/write properties as any other VFP Object, using its own name.
• Real support for async (Task objects in .NET) without creating new threads.
• Built-in support for compile C# code.
• Faster, kodnet many times faster than wwDotnetBridge

Be an sponsor

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If you want write an specific library based on kodnet for you, write us to [email protected]