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This PR adds a C# API wrapper for PanelPlayer, enabling .NET applications to control Colorlight LED panels programmatically.

Key Features Added

  • C API Library: New panelplayer_api.c/.h providing a stable C interface
  • Shared Library Support: Updated makefile to build libpanelplayer.so
  • C# P/Invoke Wrapper: Full .NET bindings with proper error handling and resource management
  • Complete Example Application: Demonstrates WebP playback and manual frame display
  • Comprehensive Documentation: Doxygen comments for all API functions

Changes Made

  • Added C API layer (source/panelplayer_api.c/.h) with functions for initialization, WebP playback, frame
    display, and extension loading
  • Updated makefile to build both executable and shared library targets
  • Created C# wrapper class with proper IDisposable pattern and exception handling
  • Added working C# example
  • Included detailed README with build instructions and troubleshooting
  • Added .gitignore entries for C# build artifacts

Testing

  • Tested on Orange Pi Zero 3 with Debian Bookworm and .NET 9.0
  • Verified WebP file playback and manual frame rendering
  • Confirmed proper resource cleanup and error handling

This enables PanelPlayer integration into .NET applications while maintaining the existing C application
functionality.

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Add C# API wrapper and examples for PanelPlayer
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  - Create panelplayer_api.c/.h with C library interface
  - Add C# wrapper class with P/Invoke bindings
  - Include example C# application demonstrating usage
  - Update makefile to build shared library
  - Add gitignore entries for C# build artifacts
  - Add doxygen style comments to panelplayer_api header file
  - Add README.md to the csharp example
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