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Chapter 20 - Project ComPlusClient

Project Structure

ComPlusClient.dpr
program ComPlusClient;

uses
  Forms,
  CpClientForm in 'CpClientForm.pas' {Form1},
  ComPlus1_TLB in 'ComPlus1_TLB.pas';

{$R *.res}

begin
  Application.Initialize;
  Application.CreateForm(TForm1, Form1);
  Application.Run;
end.
CpClientForm.pas
unit CpClientForm;

interface

uses
  Windows, Messages, SysUtils, Variants, Classes, Graphics, Controls, Forms,
  Dialogs, StdCtrls, ComPlus1_TLB;

type
  TForm1 = class(TForm)
    Button1: TButton;
    Edit1: TEdit;
    Button2: TButton;
    procedure Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
    procedure FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
    procedure Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
  private
    CP1: IComPlus1Object;
  public
    { Public declarations }
  end;

var
  Form1: TForm1;

implementation

{$R *.dfm}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  CP1.Value := 10;
  CP1.Increase(5);
  Edit1.Text := CP1.AsString;
end;

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  CP1 := CoComPlus1Object.Create;
end;

procedure TForm1.Button2Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  I: Integer;
begin
  for i := 0 to 10000 do
    Cp1.Increase (20);
  Edit1.Text := cp1.AsString;
end;

end.
ComPlus1_TLB.pas
unit ComPlus1_TLB;

// ************************************************************************ //
// WARNING                                                                    
// -------                                                                    
// The types declared in this file were generated from data read from a       
// Type Library. If this type library is explicitly or indirectly (via        
// another type library referring to this type library) re-imported, or the   
// 'Refresh' command of the Type Library Editor activated while editing the   
// Type Library, the contents of this file will be regenerated and all        
// manual modifications will be lost.                                         
// ************************************************************************ //

// PASTLWTR : $Revision:   1.118  $
// File generated on 4/28/2001 12:22:43 PM from Type Library described below.

// ************************************************************************  //
// Type Lib: C:\md6code\20\ComPlus1\ComPlus1.tlb (1)
// LIBID: {AF035833-33FA-47F3-A0DF-769234960CCB}
// LCID: 0
// Helpfile: 
// DepndLst: 
//   (1) v2.0 stdole, (C:\WINDOWS\System32\stdole2.tlb)
//   (2) v4.0 StdVCL, (C:\WINDOWS\system32\stdvcl40.dll)
// ************************************************************************ //
{$TYPEDADDRESS OFF} // Unit must be compiled without type-checked pointers. 
{$WARN SYMBOL_PLATFORM OFF}
{$WRITEABLECONST ON}

interface

uses ActiveX, Classes, Graphics, StdVcl, Variants, Windows;


  // *********************************************************************//
// GUIDS declared in the TypeLibrary. Following prefixes are used:        
//   Type Libraries     : LIBID_xxxx                                      
//   CoClasses          : CLASS_xxxx                                      
//   DISPInterfaces     : DIID_xxxx                                       
//   Non-DISP interfaces: IID_xxxx                                        
// *********************************************************************//
const
  // TypeLibrary Major and minor versions
  ComPlus1MajorVersion = 1;
  ComPlus1MinorVersion = 0;

  LIBID_ComPlus1: TGUID = '{AF035833-33FA-47F3-A0DF-769234960CCB}';

  IID_IComPlus1Object: TGUID = '{16D85A0C-9B8F-46E6-821F-E72E5A0294BC}';
  CLASS_ComPlus1Object: TGUID = '{3E930EF3-CE24-474C-9A33-EF1F02E2930A}';
type

// *********************************************************************//
// Forward declaration of types defined in TypeLibrary                    
// *********************************************************************//
  IComPlus1Object = interface;
  IComPlus1ObjectDisp = dispinterface;

// *********************************************************************//
// Declaration of CoClasses defined in Type Library                       
// (NOTE: Here we map each CoClass to its Default Interface)              
// *********************************************************************//
  ComPlus1Object = IComPlus1Object;


// *********************************************************************//
// Interface: IComPlus1Object
// Flags:     (4416) Dual OleAutomation Dispatchable
// GUID:      {16D85A0C-9B8F-46E6-821F-E72E5A0294BC}
// *********************************************************************//
  IComPlus1Object = interface(IDispatch)
    ['{16D85A0C-9B8F-46E6-821F-E72E5A0294BC}']
    function  Get_Value: Integer; safecall;
    procedure Set_Value(Value: Integer); safecall;
    procedure Increase(Amount: Integer); safecall;
    function  AsString: WideString; safecall;
    property Value: Integer read Get_Value write Set_Value;
  end;

// *********************************************************************//
// DispIntf:  IComPlus1ObjectDisp
// Flags:     (4416) Dual OleAutomation Dispatchable
// GUID:      {16D85A0C-9B8F-46E6-821F-E72E5A0294BC}
// *********************************************************************//
  IComPlus1ObjectDisp = dispinterface
    ['{16D85A0C-9B8F-46E6-821F-E72E5A0294BC}']
    property Value: Integer dispid 1;
    procedure Increase(Amount: Integer); dispid 2;
    function  AsString: WideString; dispid 3;
  end;

// *********************************************************************//
// The Class CoComPlus1Object provides a Create and CreateRemote method to          
// create instances of the default interface IComPlus1Object exposed by              
// the CoClass ComPlus1Object. The functions are intended to be used by             
// clients wishing to automate the CoClass objects exposed by the         
// server of this typelibrary.                                            
// *********************************************************************//
  CoComPlus1Object = class
    class function Create: IComPlus1Object;
    class function CreateRemote(const MachineName: string): IComPlus1Object;
  end;

implementation

uses ComObj;

class function CoComPlus1Object.Create: IComPlus1Object;
begin
  Result := CreateComObject(CLASS_ComPlus1Object) as IComPlus1Object;
end;

class function CoComPlus1Object.CreateRemote(const MachineName: string): IComPlus1Object;
begin
  Result := CreateRemoteComObject(MachineName, CLASS_ComPlus1Object) as IComPlus1Object;
end;

end.
CpClientForm.dfm
object Form1: TForm1
  Left = 192
  Top = 107
  Width = 350
  Height = 212
  Caption = 'ComPlusClient'
  Color = clBtnFace
  Font.Charset = DEFAULT_CHARSET
  Font.Color = clWindowText
  Font.Height = -11
  Font.Name = 'MS Sans Serif'
  Font.Style = []
  OldCreateOrder = False
  OnCreate = FormCreate
  PixelsPerInch = 96
  TextHeight = 13
  object Button1: TButton
    Left = 72
    Top = 56
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Use Object'
    TabOrder = 0
    OnClick = Button1Click
  end
  object Edit1: TEdit
    Left = 167
    Top = 57
    Width = 121
    Height = 21
    ReadOnly = True
    TabOrder = 1
  end
  object Button2: TButton
    Left = 72
    Top = 96
    Width = 75
    Height = 25
    Caption = 'Keep Calling'
    TabOrder = 2
    OnClick = Button2Click
  end
end