This repository hosts a template Visual Studio 2019 solution to author API in C++/WinRT as described in the following MSDN article: Author APIs with C++/WinRT.
The Api project is a DLL library project which includes a WinRT IDL definition (see Introduction to Microsoft Interface Definition Language 3.0) which is compiled as a part of build process and a custom step generates module a implementation source code files to link the project into WinRT component library. The project produces .DLL code and .WINMD metadata output.
Consume project is straightforward consumption project in C++/WinRT which is consuming the API using a hook in activation factory lookup. The activation factory is loaded from a side loaded API library.
SharpConsume project is a standard .NET Framework console application project referencing WinRT component and importing API definitions from metadata.
As of now the template is minimalistic and is used with:
- Visual Studio 2022
- Windows 10 SDK 10.0.22621
- C++/WinRT shipped with Windows 10 SDK
- x64 platform
It is assumed that the project is generally compatible with Win32 and ARM, ARM64 platforms too.