AccessViolationException from c# when calling a function defined in a c++ library

We have a C++ library where some methods are defined and exported and are being used by our .NET (V 3.5) application. In the c++ library, a function is defined as below

int DLLEXPORT RunAnalysis(long *time, long hand开发者_如何学JAVAle, int *Status)
{
// some code...
}

in .Net assembly

Declaration

[DllImport("wt3145.dll")]
private static extern int RunAnalysis(ref long Time, long Handle, ref int status);

Usage

// Some work..
 ErrorCode = RunAnalysis(Time, ref Handle, ref Status);
// Some other work

every time this call is encountered an AccesViolationException occures. it gets solved only when i pass the second parameter with ref keyword although it is not being passed using a pointer.

Any specific reason for this behavior???

try

[DllImport("wt3145.dll")]
private static extern int RunAnalysis(ref int Time, int Handle, ref int status);

long in C++ is not the same as long in C#.