Interfacing DeckLink With a C# .NET Program

I have been having trouble getting the DeckLink SDK type definitions connected to my .NET program.

I have looked through the provided C# examples in the SDK, but Visual Studio reports it can not find the reference to the 'DeckLinkAPI' component in those examples.

I have attempted to compile a type library using midl, and then tlbimp, but the resulting .dll does not contain all required definitions, as far as I can tell.

Are there any documents I could follow to learn to integrate the SDK with a .NET project?

Thanks for your time.

[Cameron Nichols]

Hi Darby,

Did you first try installing the Desktop Video software? You shouldn't then need to compile with midl/tlbimp if the Desktop Video software is installed, as the type libraries will be registered during installation.

Once installed, in Visual Studio, add the DeckLinkAPI library via Project —> Add Reference… —> COM - Type Libraries, scroll down the list and select “DeckLink API Library” to add to project.

Regards
Cameron