COM+

Convert Any Given Format File to HTML

6 Apr 2012 by OriginalGriff

There is no one component that can convert "any format" to HTML.There are various components that can convert .DOC files, others for .XLS, others for .PDF and so on.Google is your friend here: work out what formats you want to convert, and search for them.

DCOM Remote computer name

6 Dec 2010 by Manfred Rudolf Bihy

Hi Kanade,will work the same for internet. Of course the host addresses will either be IPs or something like myhost.mydomain.com. If you're going to do DCOM over the internet you might be interested in this little piece...

IPC

Issue with QueryInterface

27 Jan 2011 by Ryan Zahra

Your problem is that IGreet2 is not inherited from IGreet. You must inherit IGreet in IGreet2. In the QueryInterface of IGreet2, you must create an instance of IGreet.HRESULT __stdcall Greet2::QueryInterface(REFIID riid, void **ppObj){ if(riid == IID_IUnknown || riid ==...

Consume C# COM+ class from unmanged C++

7 Jul 2011 by fjdiewornncalwe

These tutorials may help you along the way.Interoperability Overview[^]http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jigarme/archive/2008/04/28/com-interop-sample-using-c-dll-from-c-application.aspx[^]

How to change the following codes to control something as chat program

3 Aug 2012 by Christian Graus

Instead of trawling the web for random code, start from the top. A simple chat program, via the web, is probably going to be in a browser. Therefore, you'd write it using a back end like ASP.NET, and with lots of javascript/AJAX to handle the chatting.

Extract Bookmark from PDF file

1 Nov 2012 by Md Kamruzzaman Sarker

Bookmark extraction from PDF files and showing it in a treeview.

0x80040154 Class not registered error while creating instance of a 64-bit registered COM DLL

29 Oct 2012 by enhzflep

I'm still(hopefully will remain?) pretty wet-behind-the-ears with respect to COM work. Though I do note that the behaviour you report is the same as that which I observe when starting a 32bit COM server under either windows xp or 7.That is to say CLSIDFromProgId does just that - it returns...

How to define a CATID and also which header file to include in order to define a CATID?

6 Feb 2013 by Jochen Arndt

Take a look on the MSDN page for the function RegisterClassReqCategory[^]. At the bottom of the page is the Requirements table which states the header files that should be included. In your case it is ComCat.h. When opening that file, you will find the definition.

Debugging C# COM assembly in VS2010

26 Jul 2013 by 2006 Flauzer

I'm developing a C# assembly which is to be called via COM from an old vb6 (ie, "native" win32, not .net) application. I've installed VS2010 Premium in a W7 x64 and simply my goal is to use Visual Studio to debug the C# code...Other hint: the C# assembly is compiled in "x86 mode" (.NET4)...

How Can I Change The Background Color Of A Word Document Programatically ?

15 Jan 2016 by Maciej Los

I have no idea about ColorTranslator.On the other side msoCTrue is not supported. Please see: MsoTriState enumeration (Microsoft.Office.Core)[^]This should works:Dim oDoc As Document = Nothing'lateroDoc = ActiveDocument With oDoc .Background.Fill.ForeColor.RGB =...

MS-Word

Automate the Generation and Distribution of Feature-Rich Excel Reports from a Server with SoftWidgets Spread Server

9 Sep 2005 by SoftWidgets

In just a few minutes, predefined templates, containing formatted sheets and charts, can be generated from any database using simple SQL statements, macros and/or custom C# or VB.NET snap-ins. Generated files can be distributed to a file server or as an email attachment. Usually, no coding is needed

Profiling the Performance of a .NET Application

10 May 2007 by Paul Glavich

ANTS Profiler provides you with a quick and easy way of identifying performance bottlenecks within your .NET applications. Additional support for the latest .NET 3.0 features, the Vista operating system, and Visual Studio integration, cements ANTS Profiler as a leading tool in performance profiling.

IMSL® C# with Excel and VSTO: An Introduction and Walkthrough

7 Jan 2008 by Visual Numerics, Inc.

This document focuses on the combination of VSTO 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition.

COM Interface & Complexe Type

7 May 2010 by Ben.Regaya.Hedi

Hi AllIm developping a COM Object to be used from NAVISION. I succeed to create it and call it from the code unit of Navision. but im able just to use the simple type variables like string,int bool, float...I want to know haw can I define a COM Object that return complexe data object as...

COM Interface & Complexe Type

9 May 2010 by Jonathan Davies

Ben.Regaya.Hed...

24 Jul 2010 by Dragonfly_Lee

Hi guys,I met an issue when I am trying to register the COM component, which is created by C#. Here is the scenario:1.Create a strong name assembly using C# with two version, such as A.dll(1.0.0.0) and (2.0.0.0)2.Since a COM client need to use these two .net assemblies, then I tried to...

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interop

Can develop OPC on XPE?

29 Jul 2010 by Member 4391335

I developped OPC client in XPE, but i can not get the item value. The same project, it can run in professional XP. // Instantiate a new IKDataSink20: m_pIDataSink20 = new IKDataSink20 (); // Add ourselves to its reference...

Can develop OPC on XPE?

29 Jul 2010 by Richard MacCutchan

Check the value of hr on return, that should tell you what is wrong. Unfortunately we cannot guess what it might be.

How to get the handle of a browser window?

12 Sep 2010 by billbaxter

Using the posting title "How to handle TAB" date Apr. 26, 2006, (article "Embed an HTML control in your own window using plain C") in my application's message loop, I've added this code:if (msg.message == WM_KEYDOWN && msg.wParam == VK_TAB){ // NOTE the msg gives msg.hwnd not hWeb ...

COM Elevation with admin - credentials

18 Oct 2010 by Karsten

This Question handles COM-Elevation. The mechanism ist discribed in various articls. The base work ist done with the funktion CoCreateInstanceAsAdmin. A Moniker is feeded with following string Elevation:Administrator!new:"clsid" and the COM-Server is connected via CoGetObject.When my client...

Issue with QueryInterface

27 Jan 2011 by Ganesamoorthy.S

Hi All,I have tried to use QueryInterface by using the following code segment. the com component had been created by me and which has two interfaces. But the "queryinterface" returns E_NOINTERFACE.Kindlly help me, to come out of this issue.Thanks,Ganesamoorthy HRESULT...

How to add morethan one interface for a COM object

27 Jan 2011 by Ganesamoorthy.S

Hi,I have created a COM DLL Server Project and accessed it by creating a clinet having CoCreateInstance().Then i have modified the COM server project by adding one more interface. In order to obtain the object for the second interface, i have called the QueryInterface function....

How to add morethan one interface for a COM object

28 Jan 2011 by Ganesamoorthy.S

I have completed this on my own.Adding interface to a COM, is as usual but if we suppose to use QUERYINTERFACE then it has to be implemented.I did it and got the expected result.

How to add morethan one interface for a COM object

28 Jan 2011 by Debojyoti Majumder

Have you updated the .idl file?If not then update it.Use the midl tool to compile your .idl file.Add the changed files (stub and client) in your project.Then use your COM object.Hope this have helped you. ;P

The Stub Received Bad Data

25 May 2011 by amarasat

Hello everyone,I am trying to connect to a remote machine OPC server:Remote Machine:Windows Vista Business2007 copyright, Service Pack 2Client Machine:Windows XP professionalVersion 2002 Service Pack 3Error:The Stub received Bad DataFailed to get plug-in types. ...

Invoking foreign remoting interfaces in remote hosts using C#

22 Jun 2011 by ugavnholt

How to invoke foreign remoting interfaces in remote hosts.

Consume C# COM+ class from unmanged C++

6 Jul 2011 by Ryan Zahra

Hi All,I have created a COM+ in C#. I have managed to use this COM+ object from another C# project successfully.Now I would like to access this COM+ object from C++. Does anyone have any ideas on how I should do this? Maybe you could point me to some useful articles with...

How to wrap an activex dll in an activex exe?

14 Jul 2011 by Raptor81

I have an ActiveX dll which is 32bit. I have a C# user control project which wraps the ActiveX dll for use in a WPF application. Now the problem is we want to change the application to 64bit. We created a 64bit building target, but we were unable to use the ActiveX dll because it is 32bit. I am...

How to wrap an activex dll in an activex exe?

14 Jul 2011 by Philippe Mori

See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2152449/32-bit-activex-control-in-a-64-bit-net-app[^]Or also http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896457[^]The easy answer is that you cannot do that. A 64 application can only host 64 bit control. A 32 bit application can only host 32 bit...

Adobe Indesign API using Dot Net

26 Jul 2011 by RajaSrirangan

Hi,I have developed indesign to pdf generation using adobe indesign COM. please see below link for reference.http://www.codeproject.com/KB/COM/Adobe_s_Indesign_COM_obje.aspxI want to know is it enough standalone version of adobe indesign SDK? or do we need to purchage server edition?...

ASP.NET

Adobe Indesign API using Dot Net

27 Jul 2011 by DaveAuld

Why don't you compare the two product editions on the Adobe website and see which one fits your needs;Indesign[^]Indesign Server[^]Or hop over to the Indesign SDK[^] pages for more on the API and tools.(You also asked this question at the foot of the article, which was the...

OTS COM Elevation. Standard user gets elevation prompt, can create COM object, and call functions, but the functions don't change the registry.

ASP.NET

31 Jan 2012 by Christine_Irene

Hi,I have a COM dll with a class in it.I have an app with a UAC level of asInvoker. This app creates a COM object as administrator.Everything works fine running as administrator, and even logged in as standard user, right->click runas administrator.However, when I log in as...

I have dll belongs to one project, can i use it in another project

16 May 2012 by ♥…ЯҠ…♥

I have a DLL developed using VC++ ,it belongs to Project A which is in Asp classic language consider. My question is1) Can i use the same DLL for project B ? 2) If i want to migrate the front end of Project A from Asp classic project to Asp.net can i use the same DLL?will it be...

C# COM Interop, try to access remote server gets access denied exception

6 Jun 2012 by El_Codero

Hi,please have a look at my hints a few weeks ago, maybe it works for you.Retrieve Operating system details of a remote computer using IP address[^]Regards

C# COM Interop, try to access remote server gets access denied exception

6 Jun 2012 by barneyman

here's some code comments, I've referred to a LOT in recent years ;)/*If you are reading this because you're trying to get a DCOM component working, and you're trying to establish why THIS oneworks, and yours doesn't, you've come to the right place ...Fundamentally, DCOM works thru...

I have dll belongs to one project, can i use it in another project

13 Jun 2012 by ♥…ЯҠ…♥

To test the scenarioI created a sample dll in Visual Basic 6.0 and register the same dll using regsvr command.Once registered i created an object in ASP classic page and i called the application. The application runs smoothly and returns the expected output.Then i created a sample...

Can I create DCOM server in Visual Studio 2010

27 Jun 2012 by Pranit Kothari

Hi,I wated to create DCOM server using Visual Studio 2010. Is it possilbe? This question I am asking because when I use ATL Project in new project wizard, ServerModule class does not have methods like, Install,Init etc.. nor it is inherited from 'CComModule'. Can I achive using ATL wizard or...

Can I create DCOM server in Visual Studio 2010

27 Jun 2012 by barneyman

you certainly can, as long as you're not using the Express editionAny COM object can be made DCOM'able with ATL - use APPIDs to configure thatSecurity will be your biggest problem - DCOM Security Enhancments[^]AppID Info - C# COM Interop, try to access remote server gets access...

migration COM+ application from win xp to win 7 some times get 0x8004E024 error

7 Jul 2012 by String Sharp

Hi I am migrating my application from windows xp sp3 to windows 7 sp1 .after installation my program on 7 it works as well, but some time i get follow error , Usually after several other errors giving an error is found.However, until the program is not closed. After running this...

0x80040154 Class not registered error while creating instance of a 64-bit registered COM DLL

29 Oct 2012 by Virendra_ec10

Hello C++ Gurus,I created a 64-bit COM DLL by compiling a 32-bit application in visual studio 2010(Mode-Release, Platform-x64) and registered it successfully using Regsvr32.exe tool.I am trying to create the instance of the dll but, I am getting "Class Not registered " error in the below...

COM+ application's objects are not showing

23 Nov 2012 by ZabaaZul

Hi,When i usestring computerName;string applicationName;catalog = new COMAdminCatalog();if (computerName != "."){ catalog.Connect(computerName);}catalog.StartApplication(applicationName);the com+ application is running but when I check component's status in...

C#2.0

How to define a CATID and also which header file to include in order to define a CATID?

6 Feb 2013 by jesuraj.pradeep

How to define a CATID and also which header file to include in order to define a CATID?HRESULT RegisterClassReqCategory(const CLSID* rclsid, CATID rgcatid,BOOL bRegister = TRUE);I am getting the below error if I define a CATIDerror C2061: syntax error : identifier 'CATID'Kindly...

How do you ADD a specific component with specific properties to a specific COM+ application in PowerShell?

Convert DATE to String in comm c++

1 May 2013 by Coder Block

I spend whole night to find out single example to convert DATE datatype of c++ to string in COMM. My interface function returns following values and i want show that values in human redable format. Like,DATE JobStartTime;CurrentJob->get_StartTime(&JobStartTime);And it return valules like,...

Convert DATE to String in comm c++

1 May 2013 by Jochen Arndt

You tagged MFC. So you can use the COleDateTime class which uses DATE internally and provides the Format()[^] function to convert it to a string:COleDateTime dt(JobStartTime);CString strJobStartTime = dt.Format(_T("%d/%m/%Y %H.%M.%S"));The above formats the string like the example from...

Error on execution of a method (.NET / COM)

27 Jun 2013 by Jeneesh K. Velayudhan

I have one Initialize() in my class and I am calling a delegate wrapper method from this function as follows (the call back method will call around 20 times in a sec),public Initialize(){ CX_OUTPUT_CALLBACK cb = new CX_OUTPUT_CALLBACK(OutDelegateCb); ...

C++ COM\DCOM version management

8 Jul 2013 by Coder Block

This is may be very old problem but i really fustrating with same due to some API issues.I am using some Desktop application API who's version changes each and every month with new feature. Lets consider following scenario, A Company ABC LTD introduce one window application ABCPRO now when...

C++ COM\DCOM version management

8 Jul 2013 by Richard MacCutchan

In COM you should use QueryInterface[^] to ensure a method is available before you try to use it.

0x80040154 Class not registered error while creating instance of a 64-bit registered COM DLL

12 Jul 2013 by PrafullaVedante

If you are trying to create a COM object from a 32 bit dll/exe , then your 64 bit com object cannot be instantiated . Because Windows maintain separate entries for 32 bit and 64 bit COM objects. Hence make sure that your COM object and your container application belongs to same architecture...

COMException : Remote procedure call failed. ? 0x800706BE

30 Jul 2013 by Farrell187

Hi AllI received a couple of dll's from our client. These i should register as COM components and consome in my simple console test application.Now. These dll's is being used to SIGN or VERIFY a string according to whatever algorithm they use.The 1 DLL that i consume... i can...

Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components / Alternative / Excel /

6 Feb 2014 by kbrj

I am working on a legacy application which was built on Classic ASP.This is a reporting application which quries the database and using COM objects it write the output to excel files by referencing Microsoft Office 2003 Web Components and Excel work book is displayed in front of the users....

Regd: COM Componet in .net

1 Jun 2014 by thavaselvan

Hi,I'm developing COM component with many classes.whether i need to enable COM code for every class or single class is enough.Eg.Class Base{..........}[ComImport, Guid("E436EBB3-524F-11CE-9F53-0020AF0BA770")] Class Base2{Base obj = new Base();..........}

CreateInstance() fails with error code 1008 in C++ COM

23 Aug 2014 by Subrat 4708266

Visual Studio 2010 ULTIMATE - To create both server and client.OS: VISTAModule name : ServerComponent Name: MathsI'm trying the following to use the com component.CoInitialize(NULL);IMathsPtr ptr;HRESULT hr = ptr.CreateInstance("Server.Maths"); // To create the co...

CreateInstance() fails with error code 1008 in C++ COM

23 Aug 2014 by KarstenK

The truths is: COM error are errors. (sounds nonsense but its true)If you cant find the string in the registry than it isnt registered!!! :-OFix it! => Run the register as admin and check the error code. It must be NULL.You better write: HRESULT hr =...

CreateInstance() fails with error code 1008 in C++ COM

12 Sep 2014 by Subrat 4708266

SOln is simple. I used COM in VC 6.0. Where progID would be created atoatically by the wizard, by saying modulename.component name. But in VS2010, it's not the case. During creation of Component, we need to manually provide the progID. This solves the problem.

15 Dec 2014 by Member 11303910

I am wanting to automate my server installations. Part of this includes Creating COM+ packages (which I do currently with PS). I then need to add components to these empty application packages. The DLLs have been pre-registered with RegASM. At the moment I am adding the components in...

PowerShell

How do you ADD a specific component with specific properties to a specific COM+ application in PowerShell?

23 Dec 2014 by Member 11303910

$comAdmin = New-Object -comobject COMAdmin.COMAdminCatalog;$comAdmin.InstallComponent("ApplicationName", [DLL containing components]);

PowerShell

Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a0046' Permission denied /LM/W3SVC/702539/Root/global.asa, line 151

4 Jun 2015 by Nagaprasad75

Am new to .Net technology and am facing an issue during migration of COM objects.We have recently migrated the COM objects from one server to another.My server details as follows : Server:windows 2003IIS : IIS 6.0After the migration,when we tried to open the application...

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Component object module tutorials

15 Aug 2015 by Richard MacCutchan

Introduction to COM - What It Is and How to Use It.[^].

Component object module tutorials

15 Aug 2015 by Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

You cannot find such tutorial, because COM is not "Component Object Module". There is no such thing.—SA

C++ idl fix length array Marshaling as variable array in C# tlb

5 Nov 2015 by shankha2010

Below is the *.idl content[uuid(C3BBAEE5-DC4A-4873-963B-EFDAC87FC443)]typedef enum{eVal1 =1,eVal2 =2}EData1;[uuid(1B790A2A-9F6F-4F03-A54F-993B52D507A6)]struct STData1{ EData1 ed1; float ...

C++ idl fix length array Marshaling as variable array in C# tlb

6 Nov 2015 by Richard Deeming

Have a look at Default Marshaling for Arrays[^] on MSDN - there's an example of what you're trying to do at the bottom:[Serializable][SuppressUnmanagedCodeSecurity][Guid("AA612D65-AE0E-4C51-9A35-79A76FF20747")]public struct STData2{ public long tTimeStamp; ...

How Can I Change The Background Color Of A Word Document Programatically ?

15 Jan 2016 by Vinod Kc

Hi all,I am trying to change the background color of a page in word document. But i am getting error. This is my code.Try oWord = GetObject(, "Word.Application") oDoc = oWord.ActiveDocument Dim ttl As String = oDoc.Name Label1.Text =...

MS-Word

%1 is not a valid win32 application error

2 May 2016 by Gayle123

I Created a 64 bit exe and 32 bit com dll ... i did neccesary changes in registry as suggested by some site .. now CoCreateInstance is returning :HRESULT_FROM_WIN32(ERROR_BAD_EXE_FORMAT) : %1 is not a valid Win32 application. HRESULTCould you please let me know why the error...

%1 is not a valid win32 application error

2 May 2016 by George Jonsson

How did you register your COM dll?By default the 64-bit version of RegSvr32 is used and you need to use the 32-bit version.See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/249873[^]And here is some general information: Process Interoperability (Windows)[^]

%1 is not a valid win32 application error

2 May 2016 by CPallini

Unless I misunderstood the documentation, you cannot do that. See Process Interoperability (Windows)[^]:On 64-bit Windows, a 64-bit process cannot load a 32-bit dynamic-link library (DLL). Additionally, a 32-bit process cannot load a 64-bit DLL.

How does the COM+ transaction timeout work?

12 Dec 2016 by Alexandros Pappas

I do not understand, how the transaction timeout works in COM+. I have the class ClassComPlus which inherits from ServicedComponent, has transaction timeout attribute set to 1 second, and has a method SubSleep, that sleeps 3 seconds. I expect, the client which calls the method SubSleep to get an...

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Component object model definitions and elements unable to absorb

3 Dec 2016 by Amr.Mohammad87

I read article(s) about COM, and one of those article(s) was here within CodeProject. I need to emphasize on certain points which are not mentioned in each of those article(s) even the one posted here and they causing me big confusion in understanding COM. 1- I know that an interface is...

Component object model definitions and elements unable to absorb

3 Dec 2016 by Richard MacCutchan

See Introduction to COM - What It Is and How to Use It.[^].

How does the COM+ transaction timeout work?

12 Dec 2016 by Alexandros Pappas

With the help of Microsoft, I finally understood how the COM+ transaction timeout works. The COM+ transaction timeout, is a timeout on the transaction, not on the method call. The method will execute, as long as it has to execute. The moment the first transaction is enlisted, the transaction...

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OCX file registered but not registered?

21 Jun 2017 by Mel Padden

So the setup is as follows: 1. I have an Access VBA project which I have to maintain until we move everything over onto a new shiny platform. 2. This VBA project contains numerous reports, which use a .OCX charting component. This component was written about 15 years ago in C++. I have access...

VBA

OCX file registered but not registered?

21 Jun 2017 by RickZeeland

The /I switch does not seem to be needed according to: [how-to-register-an-activex-control] If the .OCX file is not located in your windows/system32/ folder you must add the file path before the filename.ocx Oh, and don't forget to run with administrator rights ! You can also try: cd...

VBA

Remove com+ applications using powershell

12 Aug 2019 by Member 14556881

Hey All, Im trying to remove a com+ Application via powershell using the following: $comCatalog = New-Object -ComObject COMAdmin.COMAdminCatalog $appColl = $comCatalog.GetCollection("Applications") $appColl.Populate() $app = $appColl | where {$_.Name -eq "ApplicationName"} $compColl =...

PowerShell

Build a Desktop GIS Application Using MapWinGIS and C# - Part 2

16 Jul 2009 by Wisam E. Mohammed

Time to advance your symbology skills and label your map

Copy Protection for Windows Applications

7 Sep 2009 by Foolomon

Describes the implementation of a key registration, installation, and validation methodology for Windows applications.

Using an Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite Database from VBA

16 Jan 2018 by Pragmateek

Using an Access, MySQL, PostgreSQL or SQLite Database from VBA

Copy Protection for Windows Applications (Part 4)

21 Sep 2009 by Foolomon

Describes the implementation of a key registration, installation, and validation methodology for Windows applications

A Brief Tutorial On How To Develop DirectShow Source Filter For Beginners

22 Feb 2010 by Aric Wang

The article will give you an idea on how to design a source filter.The source filter creates samples and outputs it from its output pin.

Reading and Writing Messages in Outlook Express

27 Mar 2006 by Pablo Yabo

This article was done to provide an example of IStoreNamespace / IStoreFolder.

Convert Word-Documents to PDF on an ASP.NET Server

28 Jul 2012 by pottwalblog

Convert Word-Documents to PDF-Files using Word 2007 on a Server

How to Integrate an OLE Object with SQL Server

15 Jun 2009 by Md. Marufuzzaman

This article will demonstrate how we can integrate T-SQL with an external application.

Enhanced Transparent Flash Control in C++

28 Apr 2011 by Fred van Lieshout

OLE container implementation for hosting a Flash Player control using C++, with support for calls and callbacks between C++ and Flash ActionScript.

Talk to Sun One LDAP with .NET DirectoryServices

24 Jun 2009 by rogwabbit5

Add, Update, Delete and Search Sun One LDAP with .NET DirectoryServices

A simple solution for managing state of stateless transactional COM+ components

5 Dec 2001 by Ivo Ivanov

A reusable object-oriented framework for preserving state of stateless components.

Passing WCF Transactions to COM+

28 Aug 2012 by Alexandros Pappas

This article provides a program to demonstrate how to pass WCF transactions to COM+.

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