C# DllImport not found in context, but Interpor Services are bound in

Question

I have a problem with my compiler not being able to import kernel32.dll, althrough I'm using System.Runtime.InteropServices. Here is the Code:

    using System;
    ...
    using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

    namespace server
    {
        class Debugconsole
        {
            public void Initialise()
            {
                [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
                ...
            }
        }
    }

It throws a whole bunch of syntaxerrors and "Can't find "DllImport" in current context."

Thanks for your help.

You've misplaced the `DllImport` inside a method, where it should be placed outside. Check out [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6076717/where-to-put-dllimport). — Vlad, Oct 20 '14 at 18:26

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 20 '14 at 18:25

2

Attributes cannot be used inside a method.
You should move it out of your method:

class Debugconsole
{
    [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
    ... the static extern method declaration ...

    public void Initialise()
    {
        ...
    }
}

answered Oct 20 '14 at 18:25

Dmitry

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Ah, thank you, now it works. I will give you the correct answer when it allows me to. – Jan H. Oct 20 '14 at 18:32

C# DllImport not found in context, but Interpor Services are bound in

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