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  • Raj
    #1

    Is COM still relevant

    I want to develop a C++ class library. I finally realised I need COM not just
    C++ Dll. Is developing COM as dll useful or should I consider any .Net
    related technology. Is COM relevant or when to chose COM than .Net and when
    to use related .Net technology.

    Thanks,
    Rajesh
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    • Joshua Flanagan
      #2
      Re: Is COM still relevant

      Choose COM if you need the class library to be available on a wide
      variety of systems, where you cannot guarantee the .NET Framework will
      be available.
      If you have control of over where the library will be deployed, or can
      at least guarantee that the .NET Framework will be available, I see no
      reason not to use .NET. You will get the benefits of managed code, and
      can still be used by COM clients (as long as you design the classes to
      be COM compatible).


      Raj wrote:[color=blue]
      > I want to develop a C++ class library. I finally realised I need COM not just
      > C++ Dll. Is developing COM as dll useful or should I consider any .Net
      > related technology. Is COM relevant or when to chose COM than .Net and when
      > to use related .Net technology.
      >
      > Thanks,
      > Rajesh[/color]

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        • Raj
          #3
          Re: Is COM still relevant

          I will be using it on Windows 2000/XP/Embedded XP. I would use it with VB
          6.0, VC++ 6.0 applications and with .Net apps in future if required.

          "Joshua Flanagan" wrote:
          [color=blue]
          > Choose COM if you need the class library to be available on a wide
          > variety of systems, where you cannot guarantee the .NET Framework will
          > be available.
          > If you have control of over where the library will be deployed, or can
          > at least guarantee that the .NET Framework will be available, I see no
          > reason not to use .NET. You will get the benefits of managed code, and
          > can still be used by COM clients (as long as you design the classes to
          > be COM compatible).
          >
          >
          > Raj wrote:[color=green]
          > > I want to develop a C++ class library. I finally realised I need COM not just
          > > C++ Dll. Is developing COM as dll useful or should I consider any .Net
          > > related technology. Is COM relevant or when to chose COM than .Net and when
          > > to use related .Net technology.
          > >
          > > Thanks,
          > > Rajesh[/color]
          >[/color]

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