I have to access a COM object written by a third party.
I get no errors when I use Ole auto client
x = new OleAutoClient("SpecialCom.Object")
but when I inspect the object
inspect(x)
There are no properties or methods. We have tried it from Visual Basic and
it seems to work fine. The developers are willing to work with me to get
this working in dBASE, but I don't know what I can tell them to get it
working. I'm sure it must be just a matter of how they are making the
properties and methods available, but I don't know dBASEs limitations and
how they will need to alter their code for use in dBASE.
Does anyone have experience with writing a COM object for use in dBASE that
can give me some pointers?

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From:	Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Sat, 8 Jan 2005 16:27:59 +0100

Rich,

I wrote several COM objects using Borland Delphi 5.
What language do your developers use?
Maybe there is something wrong in the type library. The ones that Delphi
generates are fully compatible with dBASE. I don't know about Visual Basic.

Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI

"news.alldbase.com" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:crmccg.1f0.1@news.alldbase.com...
> I have to access a COM object written by a third party.
> I get no errors when I use Ole auto client
> x = new OleAutoClient("SpecialCom.Object")
> but when I inspect the object
> inspect(x)
> There are no properties or methods. We have tried it from Visual Basic and
> it seems to work fine. The developers are willing to work with me to get
> this working in dBASE, but I don't know what I can tell them to get it
> working. I'm sure it must be just a matter of how they are making the
> properties and methods available, but I don't know dBASEs limitations and
> how they will need to alter their code for use in dBASE.
> Does anyone have experience with writing a COM object for use in dBASE
that
> can give me some pointers?
>
> --
> Rich...
> www.autotraker.com
> AutoTraker Inc.
>
>
>

From:	Marc VdB
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Sun, 9 Jan 2005 14:43:32 +0100

Hi Rich,

any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate type
library, to see it ?
Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type library.
I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server, because it
implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation object.
Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this behaviour.
I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at all is
visible by dbase.

CU, Marc

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------

From:	Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Sun, 9 Jan 2005 18:20:56 +0100

In addition to what Marc said, I must say that in general you can use method
and properties of a COM object even though they are not visible in the
object inspector.
For example, Lotus Notes COM objects works perfectly with dBASE even though
it appears they have no methods nor properties visible from dBASE.

Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI

"Marc VdB" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:teDLrFl9EHA.708@news-server...
> Hi Rich,
>
> any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate type
> library, to see it ?
> Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type library.
> I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server, because
it
> implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation object.
> Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this behaviour.
> I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at all is
> visible by dbase.
>
> CU, Marc
>
> --
> ------
> www.vdblogic.de/dbl/homee.htm
> ------
>
>

From:	news.alldbase.com
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:48:05 -0500

Thanks guys,
I tried using the methods and properties but all I get is an error. For all
purposes not only are they not visible but seem to be not available. I have
already seem COM objects with methods and properties not visible and have
used them successfully. These methods and properties are just not there. :-(

--
Rich...
www.autotraker.com
AutoTraker Inc.

"Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in message
news:crr7jt.1gk.1@news.alldbase.com...
> In addition to what Marc said, I must say that in general you can use
> method
> and properties of a COM object even though they are not visible in the
> object inspector.
> For example, Lotus Notes COM objects works perfectly with dBASE even
> though
> it appears they have no methods nor properties visible from dBASE.
>
> Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
>
> "Marc VdB" ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:teDLrFl9EHA.708@news-server...
>> Hi Rich,
>>
>> any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate type
>> library, to see it ?
>> Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type library.
>> I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server, because
> it
>> implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation object.
>> Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this behaviour.
>> I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at all is
>> visible by dbase.
>>
>> CU, Marc
>>
>> --
>> ------
>> www.vdblogic.de/dbl/homee.htm
>> ------
>>
>>
>
>

From:	Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:19:06 +0100

Hi Rich,

I tried to answer to your mail but my answer was rejected because of the
following error:

There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email server.
Please contact your system administrator.

address in our spam lists - Please open
http://www.autocontroller.com/smtp-errors.htm to get more informations about
this error>

Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI

"news.alldbase.com" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:crtq1t.2ak.1@news.alldbase.com...
> Thanks guys,
> I tried using the methods and properties but all I get is an error. For
all
> purposes not only are they not visible but seem to be not available. I
have
> already seem COM objects with methods and properties not visible and have
> used them successfully. These methods and properties are just not there.
:-(
>
> --
> Rich...
> www.autotraker.com
> AutoTraker Inc.
>
> "Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in message
> news:crr7jt.1gk.1@news.alldbase.com...
> > In addition to what Marc said, I must say that in general you can use
> > method
> > and properties of a COM object even though they are not visible in the
> > object inspector.
> > For example, Lotus Notes COM objects works perfectly with dBASE even
> > though
> > it appears they have no methods nor properties visible from dBASE.
> >
> > Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
> >
> > "Marc VdB" ha scritto nel messaggio
> > news:teDLrFl9EHA.708@news-server...
> >> Hi Rich,
> >>
> >> any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate type
> >> library, to see it ?
> >> Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type
library.
> >> I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server,
because
> > it
> >> implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation
object.
> >> Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this
behaviour.
> >> I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at all
is
> >> visible by dbase.
> >>
> >> CU, Marc
> >>
> >> --
> >> ------
> >> www.vdblogic.de/dbl/homee.htm
> >> ------
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

From:	news.alldbase.com
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2005 13:52:14 -0500

Well, I'm surprised at you for sending out all that evil spam.
I'll check to see what is going on, but this does happen from time to time.
I believe it is a case where Spamcop or one of the other lists we use picks
up a email address it shouldn't have.

As an alternative address, you can use riggory_ny@hotmail.com
If hotmail doesn't like you, then I just don't know - you must have done
some real bad spamming in another life.
--
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www.autotraker.com
AutoTraker Inc.

"Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in message
news:crtvd1.1as.1@news.alldbase.com...
> Hi Rich,
>
> I tried to answer to your mail but my answer was rejected because of the
> following error:
>
> There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email server.
> Please contact your system administrator.
>
> > address in our spam lists - Please open
> http://www.autocontroller.com/smtp-errors.htm to get more informations
> about
> this error>
>
> Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
>
> "news.alldbase.com" ha scritto nel messaggio
> news:crtq1t.2ak.1@news.alldbase.com...
>> Thanks guys,
>> I tried using the methods and properties but all I get is an error. For
> all
>> purposes not only are they not visible but seem to be not available. I
> have
>> already seem COM objects with methods and properties not visible and have
>> used them successfully. These methods and properties are just not there.
> :-(
>>
>> --
>> Rich...
>> www.autotraker.com
>> AutoTraker Inc.
>>
>> "Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in
>> message
>> news:crr7jt.1gk.1@news.alldbase.com...
>> > In addition to what Marc said, I must say that in general you can use
>> > method
>> > and properties of a COM object even though they are not visible in the
>> > object inspector.
>> > For example, Lotus Notes COM objects works perfectly with dBASE even
>> > though
>> > it appears they have no methods nor properties visible from dBASE.
>> >
>> > Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
>> >
>> > "Marc VdB" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> > news:teDLrFl9EHA.708@news-server...
>> >> Hi Rich,
>> >>
>> >> any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate type
>> >> library, to see it ?
>> >> Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type
> library.
>> >> I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server,
> because
>> > it
>> >> implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation
> object.
>> >> Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this
> behaviour.
>> >> I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at all
> is
>> >> visible by dbase.
>> >>
>> >> CU, Marc
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> ------
>> >> www.vdblogic.de/dbl/homee.htm
>> >> ------
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

From:	news.alldbase.com
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:04:31 -0500

Oops, I found the email problem. Got it corrected. I had blocked everything
from Italian domains for some strange reason. I must have done it after a
few glasses of Italian wine. Italian wine goes right to my head and reduces
all reasoning to that of the village idiot
--
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www.autotraker.com
AutoTraker Inc.

"news.alldbase.com" wrote in message
news:cru1am.1as.1@news.alldbase.com...
> Well, I'm surprised at you for sending out all that evil spam.
> I'll check to see what is going on, but this does happen from time to
> time. I believe it is a case where Spamcop or one of the other lists we
> use picks up a email address it shouldn't have.
>
> As an alternative address, you can use riggory_ny@hotmail.com
> If hotmail doesn't like you, then I just don't know - you must have done
> some real bad spamming in another life.
> --
> Rich...
> www.autotraker.com
> AutoTraker Inc.
>
> "Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in message
> news:crtvd1.1as.1@news.alldbase.com...
>> Hi Rich,
>>
>> I tried to answer to your mail but my answer was rejected because of the
>> following error:
>>
>> There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email server.
>> Please contact your system administrator.
>>
>> >> email
>> address in our spam lists - Please open
>> http://www.autocontroller.com/smtp-errors.htm to get more informations
>> about
>> this error>
>>
>> Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
>>
>> "news.alldbase.com" ha scritto nel messaggio
>> news:crtq1t.2ak.1@news.alldbase.com...
>>> Thanks guys,
>>> I tried using the methods and properties but all I get is an error. For
>> all
>>> purposes not only are they not visible but seem to be not available. I
>> have
>>> already seem COM objects with methods and properties not visible and
>>> have
>>> used them successfully. These methods and properties are just not there.
>> :-(
>>>
>>> --
>>> Rich...
>>> www.autotraker.com
>>> AutoTraker Inc.
>>>
>>> "Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:crr7jt.1gk.1@news.alldbase.com...
>>> > In addition to what Marc said, I must say that in general you can use
>>> > method
>>> > and properties of a COM object even though they are not visible in the
>>> > object inspector.
>>> > For example, Lotus Notes COM objects works perfectly with dBASE even
>>> > though
>>> > it appears they have no methods nor properties visible from dBASE.
>>> >
>>> > Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
>>> >
>>> > "Marc VdB" ha scritto nel messaggio
>>> > news:teDLrFl9EHA.708@news-server...
>>> >> Hi Rich,
>>> >>
>>> >> any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate type
>>> >> library, to see it ?
>>> >> Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type
>> library.
>>> >> I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server,
>> because
>>> > it
>>> >> implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation
>> object.
>>> >> Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this
>> behaviour.
>>> >> I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at
>>> >> all
>> is
>>> >> visible by dbase.
>>> >>
>>> >> CU, Marc
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> ------
>>> >> www.vdblogic.de/dbl/homee.htm
>>> >> ------
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

From:	Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
Subject:	Re: Nothing visible in COM object
Date:	Mon, 10 Jan 2005 21:15:42 +0100

Ok, the message seems to be successfully sent.
Be careful with the wine...

Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI

"news.alldbase.com" ha scritto nel messaggio
news:cru21m.29s.1@news.alldbase.com...
> Oops, I found the email problem. Got it corrected. I had blocked
everything
> from Italian domains for some strange reason. I must have done it after a
> few glasses of Italian wine. Italian wine goes right to my head and
reduces
> all reasoning to that of the village idiot
> --
> Rich...
> www.autotraker.com
> AutoTraker Inc.
>
> "news.alldbase.com" wrote in message
> news:cru1am.1as.1@news.alldbase.com...
> > Well, I'm surprised at you for sending out all that evil spam.
> > I'll check to see what is going on, but this does happen from time to
> > time. I believe it is a case where Spamcop or one of the other lists we
> > use picks up a email address it shouldn't have.
> >
> > As an alternative address, you can use riggory_ny@hotmail.com
> > If hotmail doesn't like you, then I just don't know - you must have done
> > some real bad spamming in another life.
> > --
> > Rich...
> > www.autotraker.com
> > AutoTraker Inc.
> >
> > "Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in
message
> > news:crtvd1.1as.1@news.alldbase.com...
> >> Hi Rich,
> >>
> >> I tried to answer to your mail but my answer was rejected because of
the
> >> following error:
> >>
> >> There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email
server.
> >> Please contact your system administrator.
> >>
> >> > >> email
> >> address in our spam lists - Please open
> >> http://www.autocontroller.com/smtp-errors.htm to get more informations
> >> about
> >> this error>
> >>
> >> Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
> >>
> >> "news.alldbase.com" ha scritto nel messaggio
> >> news:crtq1t.2ak.1@news.alldbase.com...
> >>> Thanks guys,
> >>> I tried using the methods and properties but all I get is an error.
For
> >> all
> >>> purposes not only are they not visible but seem to be not available. I
> >> have
> >>> already seem COM objects with methods and properties not visible and
> >>> have
> >>> used them successfully. These methods and properties are just not
there.
> >> :-(
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Rich...
> >>> www.autotraker.com
> >>> AutoTraker Inc.
> >>>
> >>> "Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI" wrote in
> >>> message
> >>> news:crr7jt.1gk.1@news.alldbase.com...
> >>> > In addition to what Marc said, I must say that in general you can
use
> >>> > method
> >>> > and properties of a COM object even though they are not visible in
the
> >>> > object inspector.
> >>> > For example, Lotus Notes COM objects works perfectly with dBASE even
> >>> > though
> >>> > it appears they have no methods nor properties visible from dBASE.
> >>> >
> >>> > Pier Alberto GUIDOTTI
> >>> >
> >>> > "Marc VdB" ha scritto nel messaggio
> >>> > news:teDLrFl9EHA.708@news-server...
> >>> >> Hi Rich,
> >>> >>
> >>> >> any chance to get a sample of the COM? Or if there is a separate
type
> >>> >> library, to see it ?
> >>> >> Like Pier Alberto said, it is most likely something in the type
> >> library.
> >>> >> I spent some time looking at the implementation of the IE-Server,
> >> because
> >>> > it
> >>> >> implements more methods than can be seen by a dbase oleautomation
> >> object.
> >>> >> Unfortunately, i had no luck in finding the reason behind this
> >> behaviour.
> >>> >> I'd love to see the type library of a COM-Server, where nothing at
> >>> >> all
> >> is
> >>> >> visible by dbase.
> >>> >>
> >>> >> CU, Marc
> >>> >>
> >>> >> --
> >>> >> ------
> >>> >> www.vdblogic.de/dbl/homee.htm
> >>> >> ------
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>