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https://github.com/AaronRobinsonMSFT/COMInterop
Example on how to consume a COM server from a .NET client and a .NET server from a COM client. Examples are for both using the Registry and for RegFree.
https://github.com/AaronRobinsonMSFT/COMInterop
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Example on how to consume a COM server from a .NET client and a .NET server from a COM client. Examples are for both using the Registry and for RegFree.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/AaronRobinsonMSFT/COMInterop
- Owner: AaronRobinsonMSFT
- Created: 2018-06-17T07:34:21.000Z (over 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2019-10-16T19:21:02.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-19T20:54:42.283Z (22 days ago)
- Topics: component-object-model, regfreecom, windows
- Language: C#
- Homepage:
- Size: 55.7 KB
- Stars: 68
- Watchers: 9
- Forks: 18
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: readme.md
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README
# COM Interop
This project is an example on how to manually consume a COM server from C# or a C# server from COM client. It also contains projects for less common scenarios involving .NET and COM.
Running COM server with Net client example:
1) Load `ComInterop.sln` in Visual Studio
2) Build desired solution configuration (e.g. `Debug|x86`)
3) Register the COM server (i.e. `ComServer.dll`) using `regsvr32.exe` from an elevated command prompt
* `regsvr32.exe ComServer.dll`
4) Set the `NetClient` project as the StartUp project
5) Press "F5" from within Visual Studio to debug
When done with the project, remember to unregister the COM server with `regsvr32.exe` passing the `/u` flag (e.g. `regsvr32.exe /u ComServer.dll`).
Running Net server with COM client example:
1) Load `ComInterop.sln` in Visual Studio
2) Build desired solution configuration (e.g. `Debug|x86`)
3) Register the Net server (i.e. `NetServer.dll`) using `regasm.exe` from an elevated command prompt
* `regasm.exe NetServer.dll /codebase`
* The `/codebase` flag adds the current path of the assembly to the registry
4) Set the `ComClient` project as the StartUp project
5) Press "F5" from within Visual Studio to debug
When done with the project, remember to unregister the Net server with `regasm.exe` passing the `/u` flag (e.g. `regsvr32.exe /u NetServer.dll`).
Projects demonstrating Registration Free (RegFree) COM are also included.
Running the RegFree COM server with Net client example:
1) Load `ComInterop.sln` in Visual Studio
2) Build desired solution configuration (e.g. `Debug|x86`)
* The current solution only supports the "F5" experience for the `AnyCPU` and `x86` platforms in RegFree COM.
3) Set the `NetClient_RegFree` project as the StartUp project
4) Press "F5" from within Visual Studio to debug
Running the RegFree Net server with COM client example:
1) Load `ComInterop.sln` in Visual Studio
2) Build desired solution configuration (e.g. `Debug|x86`)
3) Set the `ComClient_RegFree` project as the StartUp project
4) Press "F5" from within Visual Studio to debug
Running the Out-of-proc demo:
1) Load the `ComInterop.sln` in Visual Studio
2) Build desired solution configuration (e.g. `Debug|x86`)
3) Set the `OutOfProcDemo` project as the StartUp project
4) Press "F5" from within Visual Studio to debug
**Note** The Out-of-proc demo launches a child process from the main process.
## References
[RegFree COM Walkthrough](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ms973913.aspx)
[RegFree COM with .NET Framework](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/framework/interop/configure-net-framework-based-com-components-for-reg)
[Running Object Table](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/desktop/api/objidl/nn-objidl-irunningobjecttable)
[Type Libraries](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/ms221060.aspx)