Chapter 33. Integrating C# with COM
In This Chapter
Communicating with COM from .NET
Exposing a .NET Component as a COM Component
Introduction to .NET Support for COM+ Services
COM has been the most successful binary reuse component framework ever. Every machine running any flavor of Windows is probably running at least one COM application, and that's in addition to the OS itself. .NET technology builds upon the successful aspects of COM through its promotion of component concepts and cross-language interoperability. Because of the tremendous base of COM applications in use today, .NET programs must have the capability to reuse existing COM components.
The .NET platform supports a method of communication between .NET and COM known as COM Interop, ...
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