Re: gnat ada DLL and VB

["isaac buchwald" <isaac.buchwald@velenje.cx>]

  but there is  one more reason , why  not  to use it.

  If  i write  a  package in ada ,  i  would  like to  use   in a different
invironment
  without much ado , and without  a  separate layer  that  brings  in  a new
  peril  of   quer  functioning.


"R. Srinivasan" <rajasrinivasan@home.com> wrote in message
news:7i_d7.276991$qc.33250428@news1.rdc1.va.home.com...
> Many of us -- well speaking for myself, COM/DCOM/DCOM+ etc. etc. are not
the
> easiest to understand. These are comprehensive technologies that addresses
a
> broad range of issues. Even with supposedly "friendly" environments (to
each
> other I mean) like VC++ and VB, both the development, troubleshooting is
> quite challenging to put it mildly -- particularly when it comes to
> interoperation between VB/VC++.
>
> Afterall one of the central theme of VS.NET namely the "much touted" CLR
is
> a testament to the issues involved.
>
>
> "David Botton" <David@Botton.com> wrote in message
> news:mailman.997714164.3020.comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org...
> > Why would any one write a DLL on windows to work with VB or for that
> matter
> > with any language? Particularly when there are excellent COM/DCOM tools
> that
> > make creating COM objects with Ada 95 easier then perhaps even VB itself
> :-)
> >
> > Step 1 - Write IDL and compile with MIDL to a TypeLibrary (or use a GUI
> type
> > library creation tool)
> > Step 2 - Run CreateCOM on TLB file
> > Step 3 - Fill in the blanks :-)
> >
> > DONE
> >
> > DLL's these days are only being developed for use with inferior
languages
> > like C/C++ where the average programmer is too lazy to write/use
COM/DCOM
> > objects since their tools and/or skills are not as well developed on the
> > Windows platform.
> >
> > http://www.adapower.com/gnatcom
> >
> > David Botton
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "isaac buchwald" <isaac.buchwald@velenje.cx>
> >
> >
> > > Does  anybody tryed to  build  a  simple  dll  in  gnat ada (v 3.13p)
> > that
> > > was
> > > able to reference it  in a  visual basic (v 6.0) project   -  and  it
> was
> > > working?
> > >
> > > If  there is  such  a  mighty  ada programmer , please  share  your
> demo
> > > code
> > > with  the community.
> >
> >
>
>