Sams Teach Yourself Visual C++® .NET in 24 Hours

Using COM Objects within .NET

As you make the transition to .NET, you will probably find yourself using COM objects within .NET more than .NET objects within a COM project.

Creating the COM Object

For the first lesson this hour, you will create a simple COM object using ATL and use the object within a managed C++ application. The first step is to create the ATL project and implement the COM object. Create a new project by selecting New, Project from the File menu. Select Visual C++ Projects from the list of project types and select the ATL Project template in the list of project templates. Give your project the name ATLCOMServer and click OK to create the project. Accept the default project settings by clicking Finish in the ATL Project Wizard. ...