Why is .tlb installed ?

[Ian Semmel]

I have an install project which installs two .exes and a number of
..dlls, which are libraries of the solution.



With one of the libraries, a .tlb is installed along with the .dll. Why
is this so ?

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Re: Why is .tlb installed ?

Hi,

It contains info to register your classes with COM.

In this way you can use your .NET classes from environments like VB6
"Ian Semmel" <anyone@rocketc omp.com.auwrote in message news:D4DBB58F84 B74A8F89FC0197C 3E0E97E@DIMITY. ..
I have an install project which installs two .exes and a number of ..dlls, which are libraries of the solution.



With one of the libraries, a .tlb is installed along with the .dll. Why is this so ?