[pjmlp]

Which is the reason that to this day I remain a big C++/CLI fan.

It is still much easier than dealing with P/Invoke and COM from .NET code.

Create a nice wrapper, exposing C# compatible types and we're done.

In regards to COM, not even the CCW/RCW replacement is as developer friendly as VB 6 or Delphi.

I have some hopes that Secure Future Initiative will finally give the spotlight to .NET on Windows, that Windows team keeps pushing away, unlike what happens on Apple and Google platforms.

[exceptione]

What do you think about the tooling that @neonsunset mentioned: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42286681

[pjmlp]

It helps, but when one has enough C++ knowledge, I still consider C++/CLI a better solution instead of yet another tool, that might not understand everything.

Now if doing cross platform code, C++/CLI is naturally not an option.