GlobalMultiUse components in ASP

[Thomp132]

I have given thought to using a GlobalMultiUse VB component to encapsulate commonly used subroutines and functions that I'd typically put in a global SSI.

As I understand it, and have tested in a VB EXE, you can call the component's methods without needing to instantiate the object. However, in ASP, only public Enums are visible and nothing else.

For example, while this will work...

Dim x
Set x = Server.CreateObject("MyCOM.MyClass&quot
x.doSomething

this will not work...

doSomething

I have scoured the Web and have found nothing that either; 1) tells me that this can't be done, or 2) describes this problem. In fact, anything I have found makes it sound like I'm the only one that has this problem (or has even tried this) though I find this highly improbable.

I have tried registering this component with both COM+ and REGSVR32. The component is properly referenced in the Global.asa.

Does anyone have any thoughts?

Kris

 

[link9]

Although I don't use this, I think the property you're looking for is 'static'. Declaring things as static makes them readily available in applications.

This is the case in .NET, but I'm not positive on ASP classic.

Hope that helps
paul

 

[Thomp132]

Nope... tried making it a "Public Static Function" but it still doesn't work.

Thanks anyhow.

Kris