Lecture #23 - Automation using IDispatch

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Content:

1. Syllabus describes topics to be covered, reading material for you to digest before coming to class, and due dates for the assigned projects.
2. Vijay's port of Blocking Queue to Linux

   Blocking Queue for Linux
   You will find this useful for Project #2 and many of the Project #3s.

3. Yun's port of Sockets to Linux

   Sockets for Linux
   Yun Xing ported the full Socket Communicator from CoreTechnologies. That fits well with Project #2, but is much more than what is needed for all the Tiny Web Server related Project #3s. I'm suggesting using the Sockets, Threads, and Locks she ported while omitting the Communicator. She also has a port of the BlockingQueue.

4. Ajax Demo

   Ajax Demo
   This demo illustrates how to make Ajax calls using the jQuery JavaScript library. You may find this useful for the Tiny Web Server based projects.

5. Automation - Road to ActiveX Controls:
   Automation Presentation
   This presentation discusses the standard COM IDispatch interface.

   Raw C++ Automation Project using IDispatch, Automation class diagram
   Here, an automation server is build with ATL and its client is build in C++ without using MFC or ATL. This too is somewhat complicated, although not as bad as the Connection Point example below.

   Connectable Objects
   Introduction to Connection Points.
   Connection Points Demo - Simple ATL Object with callbacks to C# client
   Step-by-Step Connection Points

6. ActiveX Controls:
   ActiveX Controls Presentation
   ActiveX controls have many duties to their containers and the user. A full control supports an enormous number of interfaces.
   ActiveX Control Demo with properties and connection points
   Step-by-Step ActiveX Controls