How to Embed the perl interpreter in a C# Program

Question

I realize that I have to DllImport the perlembed methods

perl_parse
perl_alloc
perl_free

etc.,

But not sure how to marhsall the function arguments for using it with DLLImport especially with perl_parse method.

I also realize that a related question already exists which is almost there but still the OP has solved by created a C wrapper and then using it in C#.

He says that he was not able to DLLimport PERL_SYS_INIT3.

So my question is how to properly wrap them using only C# and use it?

The one I tried with was with Active State and I primarily consulted the perlembed doc — Vivek Bernard, Apr 24 '12 at 04:45
discussion here may be useful: http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=530344 — paul, Apr 25 '12 at 09:10
Look here may be this will help http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2056275/embedding-perl-interpreter — Likurg, Apr 25 '12 at 19:15

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 25 '12 at 19:35

Look at this; I hope it will help (it was called in early version)

I got this from here (perl)

To embed a Perl interpreter in a C# program, add a reference to the COM object "Microsoft Script Control 1.0" and write code like this:

MSScriptControl.ScriptControlClass Interpreter;
Interpreter = new MSScriptControl.ScriptControlClass();
Interpreter.Language = @"PerlScript";
string Program = @"reverse 'abcde'";
string Results = (string)Interpreter.Eval(Program);

The above is equivalent to the following Perl script, which embeds a Perl interpreter within a Perl interpreter:

use Win32::OLE;
my $Interpreter;
$Interpreter = Win32::OLE->new('ScriptControl');
$Interpreter->{Language} = 'PerlScript';
my $Program = "reverse 'abcde'";
my $Results = $Interpreter->Eval($Program);

That will work only if you have Active State Perl installed with the PerlScript feature. If you have a different Perl (e.g. you compiled Perl from source) you don't have PerlScript installed in the system. — Francisco Zarabozo, Aug 30 '13 at 23:19

How to Embed the perl interpreter in a C# Program

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