Re: Confused Beginner Trying To Migrate From COM

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From: Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP] (mvp_at_spam.guard.caspershouse.com)
Date: 05/28/04 

Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 12:22:29 -0400

Ian,

    If you want the path of least resistance, then I would recommend that
you use COM interop. If you have a service which is accessible through COM
objects, then you should just set a reference to the COM objects that you
would use on the client side (through VS.NET, or by using the TLBIMP program
to create a Runtime Callable Wrapper which can be referenced) and then make
the same calls that you would make normally.

    Assuming that you don't want to change existing service code, this is
probably the best way to currently go.

    Is what I detailed the way you have it setup? Are you using DCOM, or
anything of that nature? 

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               - Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
               - mvp@spam.guard.caspershouse.com
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>    Hello,
>
>      First and foremost appols for what must be the n-billionth "new
> programmer" post you've had but if someone could see their way clear to
> helping me, or just recomending some reading I would be most grateful.
>
>      I'm trying to come forward from the age of C++ services and COM
> object interfaces into the sparkling new .NET world. Could you explain
> to me how I can accomplish my favourite old task of taking a service
> which maintains internal variables as a result of its deliberations, and
> making some of its data access methods available to other .NET
> applications such as ASP webpages.
>
>         Ian
>
> "There's no such thing as a stupid question. Only stupid people asking
> them!"
>

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