Deploying a PowerBuilder COM server
Once you have generated a PowerBuilder COM server, you can use COM-enabled
client applications to create the PowerBuilder COM objects and access
their methods. You can use the server with any COM-enabled application
or deploy it as a package to COM+.
Using a PowerBuilder COM server with a COM-enabled
application
To use a PowerBuilder COM server with a COM-enabled
application:
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Deploy the PowerBuilder COM server to the user’s
computer. -
Deploy the PowerBuilder virtual machine (PBVM100.DLL)
and any other required modules (such as PBDWE100.DLL or
any required database software) to the computer containing the PowerBuilder COM
server. -
Register the PowerBuilder COM server on the user’s
computer. -
Write a client application that calls PB object functions
in the PowerBuilder COM server.
Registering PowerBuilder COM servers When you deploy a PowerBuilder COM server, you need to add information
to the registry to enable COM to create instances of the server’s
objects. PowerBuilder COM servers are self-registering–you
do not need to create a separate registration file. To register
a PowerBuilder COM server, use the REGSVR32 utility.
For example:
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regsvr32.exe <i>path_to_server</i>mycomserver.dll |
If you want to access the server from a remote client, you
need to make an additional change to the registry and you may need
to configure the client for remote access to the server. For more
information, see “Using PowerBuilder COM servers
and objects with DCOM”.
Registering automatically for testing For testing purposes, you can check the box on the General
property page that registers the server on the development computer
automatically when it has been generated. To avoid making unnecessary
registry entries on your computer, check this box only when you
are ready to test the PowerBuilder COM server.