set references & declaring statements

[Fursten]

Hi,

Anyone knows what the diference between set a reference to a dll so one can use it´s properties and methods and to declare a dll procedure?

thank you

 

[JohnYingling]

If you can SET a reference to it from a GetObject, CreateObject or New classname then it is a COM object. If you can't then you can only access it, maybe, via a Declare knowing exactly what to pass to it.

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[jmarler]

Setting a reference is used to access COM objects while using a Declare statement is only used to access publically exported APIs/Functions that are not exposed through a COM interface. - Jeff Marler B-)