Re: Stupid question about exporting a COM/.Net object model in my programs


"Nikkita" <nikkita@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> > Software such as Excel or Word exposes a COM object model which allows
>> > them to be automated by any language that can call COM objects.
>> >
>> > How do I do this in my own VB6 programs?
>>
>> To allow your program to be truly Automated (as opposed to simply
>> exposing objects) requires you to implement Visual Basic for
>> Applications. This is something that must be licensed from Microsoft
>> and if I recall correctly it's not cheap. Did I read your question
>> right?
>
> I don't need (at this stage) to provide a scripting language for my
> program. As far as I know, there's no need to implement VBA (or even the
> VBScript component) to allow your program to be automated by an entirely
> external program written in a language that supports COM.

It has been my understanding that providing a scripting language is
essential to being able to use the term "Automation" as Microsoft defines
it.


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