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Mixing in-process and out-of-process COM servers

Hi all. Please tell me if this is possible. I want to create an executable (I'll call it HostExe) that will be used by other executables to obtain some COM interfaces. The COM interfaces will be built as we need them and thus I would like the interfaces to be inside a DLL. I would then like to have my HostExe 'see' the DLLs (look in a particular folder) and then load the dlls into the HostExeaddress space. Then the other executables would get the interface (object) from the HostExe. Is this possible? (I'm not sure it is even clear non-the-less possible :) ). If it is possible, can you give me example (psuedo code is fine) code? Or send me to an article/document?

Thanks, Brian

Brian Dumas

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Another bit of information. I don't want to recompile the HostExe each time a new interface comes out. I would like it to be dynamic. That is, I would like the HostExe to realize that there is a new DLL, load it, and register the interface as if the HostExe is the owner.

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Brian Dumas

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Thanks jkr. I'll check this out and come back with either more questions or to accept the solution.

LeeTutor

I've requested that this question be deleted for the following reason:

Not enough information to confirm an answer.

jkr

Since "Delete" is the only option that LeeTutor knows in the cleanup process, that would be reason enough to object. Yet I have to add that "Not enough information to confirm an answer." simply is incorrect, even when stated by a non-programmer. Thus, I object.