Applications interface

Insert an interface (API) for RedCrab Calculator in a Visual Studio project


Use API in Visual Studio


  • RedCrab includes an integrated application interface (API)

  • The API can send data to external programs for calculation

  • The RedCrabAPI.dll file must be included in the external programs to communicate with RedCrab. Find the file in RedCrabs subdirectory tools/bin


This page describes how to include the interface in a Visual Studio project.

  • Open the References menu in the Solution Explorer with click on the right mouse button

  • Choose Add Reference

  • In Reference Manager click Browse

  • Select RedCrabApi.dll and click Add

  • Finally, you add the library System.Numerics in Reference Manager from Framework