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Calling a .Net dll from Visual basic

Postby ford_desperado » Thu, 18 Nov 2004 08:45:17 GMT

Hi,

I've created a .Net dll, and wrapped it in CCW:

...
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;

namespace XMLUpload
{
	[ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.AutoDual)]

	public class XMLUploadBase

...

then I built the dll and registered it no problem:
regasm "full path / dll name"

regasm said that "types registered successfully"

Then I vcreated a VB project in MS VIsual Basic 6.0 (sp5) and tried to
add the dll to References. The dll was not listed, so I browsed to the
dll, but instead of registering I got 'Can't add a reference to the
specified file'

what am I missing?

TIA

RE: Calling a .Net dll from Visual basic

Postby S2F1c3Rhdg » Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:55:02 GMT

Hi,

add the following attribute to the public class 

[GuidAttribute("634056EC-D460-4250-B96A-4F75459538DC")]
You can generate a GUID from VS.NET IDE -> Tools -> Create GUID

Also register your project for COM Interop from Project properties.

HTH.

Kaustav.






Re: Calling a .Net dll from Visual basic

Postby ford_desperado » Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:50:11 GMT

thank you Kaustav, that worked

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