COM_connectServer_()

Synopsis

Connects to the given COM server and returns the IDispatch pointer of the server. The server is started if necessary. If the call succeeds, the object reference count of the COM server is incremented.

This is equivalent to the VB CreateObject() call.

Syntax

COM_connectServer_ ( serverName As String, _
                      Optional reuseID As String = "", _
                      Optional onExitProperty As String = "", _
                      Optional autoRelease? As Boolean = True ) As User

Argument	Type	Description
serverName	String	ProgID string . Examples of some ProgIDs are: "Excel.Application" "Inventor.Application" Please see the relevant documentation on the COM model for your specific COM server.
reuseID	String	Optional; obsolete; default is "".
onExitProperty	String	Optional; obsolete; default is "".
autoRelease?	Boolean	Optional; if True this decrements the server's reference count when the COM server is released; default is True .