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Tony The Lion
Tony The Lion

Reputation: 63250

OLE Automation: IDispatch implementing class; client or Server?

I have a project which I'm studying the codebase of, however I'm trying to understand how this whole OLE Automation works.

In the OLE Automation protocol, which application has to implement IDispatch on one of its classes, the server or the client?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 381

Answers (1)

Hans Passant
Hans Passant

Reputation: 942178

The server implements IDispatch, the client uses it to make the calls. The terms "OLE" and "ActiveX" have fallen out of favor, it is all "COM" now. The technology is however exactly the same.

Upvotes: 1

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