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COM/DCOM/COM+ - ActiveX			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
COM in plain C, part 8 Updated: 29 Mar 2007 Miscellaneous Script Host details VC6, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Jeff Glatt	4.82
A Complete ActiveX Web Control Tutorial Updated: 21 Jun 2006 This article is intended to help you get up to speed quickly with developing an ActiveX control. It will show you the basic concepts you need to know about ActiveX, such as methods, properties, and events, and how to communicate between an ActiveX control and a web page. VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Beginner	David Marcionek	4.76
Handling VB ActiveX Events in Visual C++ client Updated: 8 May 2001 This article shows how to handle custom events generated in a VB ActiveX component in a Visual C++ client. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Amit Dey	4.72
A Word add-in to syntax highlight selected text Updated: 2 Feb 2007 A Word addin to syntax highlight selected text. The toolbar is permanent, with a transparent button icon. VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	sswater shi	4.72
Printing ActiveX Controls Updated: 3 May 2004 Printing ActiveX Controls VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Andrew Wirger	4.52
Firing Events among ActiveX controls on IE Updated: 24 Aug 2005 The ActiveX control fires events to others using IConnectionPointContainer interface on the Internet Explorer. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, ATL, STL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Yasuhiko Yoshimura	4.51
Docking ActiveX Controls: Principles and Implementation Updated: 28 Aug 2001 The article decribes how to implement docking ActiveX control using MFC and ATL VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, VB 6, MFC, ATL, STL, Dev, COM, Advanced	Dmitri Sviridov	4.38
Dynamic Creation of IDispatch interfaces using simple classes Updated: 3 Sep 2001 Create dynamic objects that you can pass using IDispatch interfaces VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, COM, Advanced	dswigger	4.35
Getting an (ATL) ActiveX control to print from Office Applications Updated: 26 Nov 2002 Getting an ActiveX control to be printable from within an Office application can be difficult. This article shows you why, and how to make things work. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Peter Mares	4.25
Overriding MFC's Default Client Site to Implement IServiceProvider Updated: 5 Oct 2003 Describes how to override the default control container provided by MFC in order to provide a custom client site for provisioning of services to ActiveX controls hosted by the container. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Advanced	R Hartman	4.25
MFC GDI+ ActiveX Arrow Control For Excel Updated: 23 Oct 2004 An article on how to create an ActiveX control for Excel, and the technique to create an arrow using GDI+, some secondary school mathematics here, and some technique to link cell with Excel. VC6, VC7.1, WinXP, VS.NET2003, VS6, MFC, GDI+, Arch, Dev, COM, COM+, Intermediate	Hing	4.20
ActiveX Events and MFC State Updated: 11 Aug 2004 This article describes how to ensure that the MFC state is properly maintained when sinking ActiveX events VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Andrew Wirger	4.18
Digital Clock & Timer ActiveX Control Updated: 3 Feb 2002 This is an ActiveX control that can be used as a digital clock, or as a timer. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Tzoockee	4.10
A class wrapper for Matlab(c) ActiveX Control Updated: 21 Oct 2002 Eases up the use of the Matlab(c) COM server... VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Jonathan de Halleux	4.02
LicenceProvider Updated: 26 Oct 2006 A small COM component (DLL) enabling scrips to provide Runtime Licence text for ActiveX controls. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	CPallini	4.00
STA threading model issues Updated: 16 May 2001 Describes STA threading issues VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, ATL, WTL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Leon Finker	3.93
Aggregation explained Updated: 1 Feb 2007 Article describing the steps involved to attain aggregation relation between COM components C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Ramchandra.kk	3.83
AutoCompleteML - auto completion for multiline edit box Updated: 14 Oct 2004 COM object for easy user input in multiline edit boxes VC6, VS6, Windows, ATL, WTL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Pavel Martyanov	3.80
Using ActiveX Controls Example: Insert Internet Explorer into your Dialogs Updated: 14 Mar 2003 Inserting an ActiveX control (Internet Explorer) into your dialogs and handling relevant events. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Beginner	Hazem Nasereddin	3.74
SMTP Client ActiveX component Updated: 24 Sep 2002 An SMTP Client ActiveX component, that can be used in ASP, VC, VB, Excel etc. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Kashif Manzoor	3.40
How to find the name for interfaces implemented by a COM object Updated: 2 Apr 2002 The article descibes how can you find the interfaces implemented by a COM object VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Mikelangelo	3.04
Using ActiveX controls in MFC more efficiently Updated: 10 Aug 2004 Augmenting the interface access level provided by automatic code generation. VC7, Win2K, VS.NET2002, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Antti Keskinen	3.00
Skin Based ActiveX Control to Change Mic and Speaker Voice Intensity Updated: 8 Jul 2005 A skin based ActiveX control to change mic and speaker voice intensity. VC6, NT4, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	m_ali_	2.71
VB Events in C++ Updated: 7 Jun 2003 How to use events from Visual Basic ActiveX controls in C++ VC6, VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Mikel	2.64
Creating An ActiveX Control using VC++.NET Updated: 5 Jul 2004 An understanding of ActiveX controls. VC7, WinXP, VS.NET2002, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Abdul Hye	2.44
Programmable Vector Graphics Updated: 29 Dec 2004 Creating vector graphics editor, implementing vector graphics ActiveX. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2002, VS.NET2003, VS6, C, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	StasSV	1.68
COM/DCOM/COM+ - Architecture			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
COM IDs & Registry keys in a nutshell Updated: 24 Jul 2001 An article about COM IDs and the Registry VC6, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Joao C. Morais	4.73
The COM Macro-Architecture Topology Updated: 24 Jul 2001 An article about COM Architecture, and deployment of COM Clients and COM Servers VC6, Win2K, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Joao C. Morais	4.67
COM Macro Architecture Topology - Servers Updated: 24 Jul 2001 An article about COM Architecture, COM Servers, COM DLL Servers and the Registry VC6, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Joao C. Morais	4.57
COM Macro Architecture Topology - Clients Updated: 24 Jul 2001 An article about COM Architecture, COM Clients and the Registry VC6, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Joao C. Morais	4.07
COM/DCOM/COM+ - Automation			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
A Simple XML Validator, using VOLE Updated: 16 Apr 2007 A simple command-line utility that validates XML files, implemented using MSXML via the VOLE COM/Automation driver library C++, ASP.NET, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, GDI+, Dev, COM, WebForms, Intermediate	Matt (D) Wilson	4.83
Automating Windows Applications Updated: 1 Feb 2003 A Windows application that does not export any program interface, may be converted to automation server with COM object(s) injected into the application process. VC6, VC7, .NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2002, VS6, C#, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Igor Ladnik	4.82
Adding Spell Check and Synonym Info to a Text Editor, using Word Automation Updated: 3 Feb 2005 An article on adding spell check and synonym info functionality to an editor using MS Word Automation. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Intermediate	pratheesh	4.76
Adding Macro Scripting language support to existing MFC Application Updated: 18 Jul 2003 Introduction to Microsoft Script Hosting and Adding Macro Scripting language support to existing MFC Application VC6, VC7, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2002, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Ernest Laurentin	4.75
Using MS Office in an MFC Application Updated: 4 Nov 2000 Integrating MS Office in your MFC Application using ActiveX Document mode. VC6, VC7, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Igor Tkachev	4.70
Adding VBScript and JScript support in your C++ applications Updated: 14 Jul 2002 Introduce to MSSCRIPT.OCX and calling JScript and VBScript in your C++ Application VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Ernest Laurentin	4.67
Reading and Writing Messages in Outlook Express Updated: 27 Mar 2006 This article was done to provide an example of IStoreNamespace / IStoreFolder. VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, Dev, COM, COM+, Intermediate	Pablo Yabo	4.63
Two More Words Updated: 21 Jan 2007 Learn how to integrate MS Word functionality with your JScript/WSH scripting solutions. Win2K, WinXP, C++, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Dmitry Khudorozhkov	4.53
Extending Outlook with new features Updated: 26 Oct 2004 Learn how to add buttons and how to interact with Outlook. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Advanced	virtually_void	4.49
OeLibrary 1.0 - Unedited Updated: 1 Mar 2008 Opensource Outlook Express automation library VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VB 6, C++, VB, Windows, Win32, ATL, Dev, Intermediate	ThatsAlok	4.47
Placing images in Excel using automation Updated: 29 Sep 2006 How to place pictures in Excel programmatically VC7, VS.NET2002, Windows, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Keith Thoresz	4.44
Adding automation to MFC applications Updated: 6 Sep 2004 Step-by-step instructions on how to add OLE automation to an already existing application. In addition, it illustrates how to do things without using the code as provided by the application wizard. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2002, VS.NET2003, VS6, Dev, COM, Beginner	roel_v2	4.43
Standard of Excellence Updated: 2 Mar 2006 Learn how to integrate MS Excel functionality with your JScript/WSH scripting solutions. Win2K, WinXP, C++, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, JScript .NET, Intermediate	Dmitry Khudorozhkov	4.33
Compressing attachments before sending the mail Updated: 29 Jul 2004 Compressing attachments before sending the mail VC6, VC7, VC7.1, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2002, VS.NET2003, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	virtually_void	4.27
Driving Microsoft Word, using VOLE Updated: 10 Aug 2007 An alternative take on describing the VOLE Automation library C++, Windows, Dev, COM, Office, Intermediate	Matt (D) Wilson	4.24
Borland C++ MS Word Automation Updated: 22 Apr 2004 This code will demonstrate how to automate and get content from a MS Word document. VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Vahe Karamian	3.92
Automating MS-Office applications Updated: 29 Jun 2002 This tutorial helps you to automate PowerPoint, with hints to automate other MS-Office applications VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	VGirish	3.88
Transporting persistent data over the internet using MSMQ Updated: 26 Mar 2001 This article is about using Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ) as a DCOM transport layer to send a Microsoft Word document across the internet or your local LAN. VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Bashir Irfan	3.81
Working with custom COM interfaces from Python - Unedited Updated: 2 Jan 2008 Step-by-step tutorial to begin using comtypes package VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded, C++, C, Windows, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Yaroslav Kourovtsev	3.29
Login: Automation over DCOM Updated: 4 Sep 2003 A remote login automation example used over the network by DCOM. VC6, Win2K, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Priyank Bolia	2.61
Demonstration of OLE Automation of MS Word Updated: 24 Feb 2002 An article that demonstrates automation by showing how to split a MS-Word file based on Bookmarks VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Anishcv	2.55
Login: Automation Client Updated: 4 Sep 2003 An automation client that connects to the automation server for verifying user ID and password. VC6, Win2K, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Priyank Bolia	2.27
Login: Automation Server Updated: 28 Aug 2003 An automation server that verifies the user ID and password from a MS-Access database for the remote client. VC6, Win2K, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Priyank Bolia	1.87
COM/DCOM/COM+ - Beginners			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
Understanding The COM Single-Threaded Apartment Part 1 Updated: 6 Jan 2005 Learn the fundamental principles of the COM Single-Threaded Apartment Model by code examples. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, VB 6, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Lim Bio Liong	4.87
Introduction to COM Part II - Behind the Scenes of a COM Server Updated: 3 Apr 2001 A tutorial for programmers new to COM that explains the internals of COM servers, and how to write your own interfaces in C++ VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, Dev, COM, Beginner	Michael Dunn	4.82
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 5 Updated: 11 Aug 2000 We look at connection points and set up the server's end of one. We'll also finish implementing our SayHello() method. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.79
COM in plain C, Part 6 Updated: 22 Jul 2006 How to write an ActiveX Script Host in C. C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Beginner	Jeff Glatt	4.78
Introduction to COM - What It Is and How to Use It. Updated: 27 Jul 2000 A tutorial for programmers new to COM that explains how to reuse existing COM components, for example, components in the Windows shell. VC6, NT4, Win2K, Visual Studio, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Michael Dunn	4.78
COM from scratch - PART ONE Updated: 17 Apr 2004 An article about COM. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Beginner	Aria Ansari	4.75
Understanding The COM Single-Threaded Apartment Part 2 Updated: 18 Feb 2005 Learn the fundamental principles of the COM Single-Threaded Apartment Model by code examples. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, VB 6, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Lim Bio Liong	4.73
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 4 Updated: 11 Aug 2000 Here we add a method to our DCOM-remoted object, and start on implementing its functionality. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.65
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 7 Updated: 21 Dec 2003 At last! We finish our tutorial by writing a client with MFC, AppWizard, and ClassWizard, like back in the good ol' days (sighhh...) VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.64
COM in plain C, Part 5 Updated: 21 May 2006 Add a connectable object (source/sink). C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Beginner	Jeff Glatt	4.63
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 3 Updated: 11 Aug 2000 In this step we add a simple COM object to our server using the New ATL Object Wizard. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.56
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 6 Updated: 8 May 2005 We build our new server and install it on the server machine. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.55
A simple yet debuggable COM skeleton code Updated: 9 Nov 2002 Tutorial showing how to build COM components from scratch (DLL, exe, automation). VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2002, VS6, Dev, COM, Beginner	Stephane Rodriguez.	4.43
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 1 Updated: 9 Jan 2006 This tutorial shows you how to write DCOM software, with all the latest features, in a simple, straightforward manner. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, MFC, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.43
COM Interface Basics Updated: 9 Aug 2003 The article is a brief introduction to what is actually going on behind the scenes of a COM interface. VC6, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Beginner	Yaron Nir	4.30
DCOM D-Mystified: A DCOM Tutorial, Step 2 Updated: 11 Aug 2000 We modify starter files, provided by the ATL COM AppWizard, to improve the user-friendliness of our server. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.30
A Beginner's Tutorial for Connection Points Using VC++ and ATL Updated: 10 Apr 2002 A tutorial on how to create connection points using VC++ and ATL VC6, VC7, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, ATL, Dev, COM, Beginner	Ranjan Banerji	4.29
DCOM D-Mystified: Questions and Answers Updated: 11 Aug 2000 Brian's detailed answers to your most frequently asked questions about his DCOM tutorial. VC6, NT4, Win2K, VS6, Dev, COM, Beginner	Brian Hart	4.17
Hello World in COM using ATL Updated: 21 Apr 2004 The objective of this tutorial is to demonstrate how to build a COM Server and an MFC Client using Visual C++ 6.0. We are going to develop a COM server that takes in a string as input parameter and returns the string prefixed with a "Hello". VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Imran Ebrahim	3.86
A very simple COM server without ATL or MFC Updated: 3 Aug 2000 A step by step guide to write a COM server using C++ without MFC or ATL. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Beginner	.Shoaib	3.57
A Friendly Approach to COM Basics Updated: 2 Nov 2002 This article will help you to approach COM basics in a friendly manner. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, MFC, Dev, COM, Beginner	Renjith Ramachandran	2.75
COM / DCOM / COM+ - COM			top
Title / Updated	Author	Score
COM in plain C Updated: 28 Mar 2006 How to create/use COM components in plain C, without MFC, ATL, WTL, or any other framework. VC6, VS6, C, Windows, Dev, COM, Beginner	Jeff Glatt	4.93
Understanding Custom Marshaling Part 1 Updated: 18 Aug 2006 Learn the fundamental principles of COM custom marshaling by code examples. VC7, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev, COM, Advanced	Lim Bio Liong	4.84
COM in plain C, Part 2 Updated: 20 Apr 2006 How to write a COM component in C that can be used by script languages such as VBscript, Visual BASIC, jscript, etc. VC6, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Beginner	Jeff Glatt	4.83
Building an Office2K COM addin with VC++/ATL Updated: 30 Apr 2003 This article shows how to program an Outlook2000/2K+ COM addin using a pure ATL COM object. VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Amit Dey	4.80
Understanding COM Event Handling Updated: 9 Dec 2004 Learn the fundamental principles of COM Event Handling via a C++ template class that allows for generic handling of dispinterface COM events. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Beginner	Lim Bio Liong	4.77
COM from scratch - PART TWO Updated: 17 Apr 2004 An article about COM Library. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Beginner	Aria Ansari	4.76
JavaScript call from C++ Updated: 28 May 2002 A class for easy implementation of JavaScript calls from C++ code VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Eugene Khodakovsky	4.73
COM in plain C, Part 4 Updated: 15 May 2006 Make a COM object with multiple interfaces, in C. C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Beginner	Jeff Glatt	4.72
Building a LOCAL COM Server and Client: A Step by Step Example Updated: 28 Oct 2004 A step-by-step introduction to how to build your own Local COM server and client. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Intermediate	liyang yu	4.71
COM Connection Points Updated: 21 Jan 2003 This article is intended to explain the concept behind connection points with a clear practical example, which will demonstrate an in-process COM server and an MFC client that uses the server. VC6, Win2K, WinXP, VS6, MFC, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Alex C. Punnen	4.70
COM Mailslots - Designing asynchonous COM components for VB Updated: 10 Apr 2002 This example COM component provides 3 COM objects for using the Win32 Mailslot IPC mechanism. The component may be useful if you need to communicate from VB using Mailslots. VC6, NT4, VS6, VB 6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Len Holgate	4.70
COM Concept : Unleashing Aggregation Updated: 30 Oct 2003 Unleashing Aggregation VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Dinesh Ahuja	4.62
ATL COM Based Addin / Plugin Framework With Dynamic Toolbars and Menus Updated: 9 Dec 2004 An article on ATL COM Based Addin / Plugin Framework With Dynamic Toolbars and Menus, based on VC++ Addin Architecture. VC6, NT4, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, XML, MFC, ATL, Arch, Dev, COM, Advanced	thomas_tom99	4.58
Emulating CoCreateInstance() Updated: 16 Apr 2007 Describes how to use COM objects without registration. VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	lallous	4.52
COM from scratch - PART THREE Updated: 17 Apr 2004 An article about COM Containment. VC6, VS6, Windows, Dev, COM, Beginner	Aria Ansari	4.52
COM Interface Hooking and Its Application - Part I Updated: 19 Oct 2003 Interaction with MSN Messenger 6.0 VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS6, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Zhefu Zhang	4.52
A VC++ Outlook COM Add-in that publicizes a custom form Updated: 6 Apr 2005 This article explains how to publicize and retrieve data from custom Outlook forms programmatically. VC6, VC7.1, NT4, WinXP, VS.NET2003, VS6, ATL, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Andrea Cacciarru	4.50
COM in plain C, Part 7 Updated: 8 Aug 2006 An ActiveX Script Host with custom COM objects. This allows a script to call C functions in your app. VC6, C, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev, COM, Intermediate	Jeff Glatt	4.49
COM in plain C, Part 3 Updated: 7 May 2006