SAMPLE: TYPEBLD: How to Use ICreateTypeLib & ICreateTypeInfo

ID: Q131105

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft OLE Libraries for Windows and Win32s, version 2.03

Microsoft OLE libraries included with:

    - Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5
    - Microsoft Windows 95

SUMMARY

The TYPEBLD sample demonstrates how to create an OLE Automation type library using the ICreateTypeLib and ICreateTypeInfo interfaces.

MORE INFORMATION

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

 ~ TYPEBLD.EXE (size: 24832 bytes)

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119591
   TITLE     : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from
               Online Services

See the README.TXT file included in the sample for instructions on how to compile and run this sample.

The type library that is created is called HELLO.TLB and corresponds to one that would have been built by MKTYPLIB.EXE if it had compiled the following .ODL file.

Sample .ODL File

   
   [
     uuid(2F6CA420-C641-101A-B826-00DD01103DE1),            // LIBID_Hello
     helpstring("Hello 1.0 Type Library"),
     lcid(0x0409),
     version(1.0)
   ]
   library Hello
   {
   #ifdef WIN32
       importlib("stdole32.tlb");
   #else
       importlib("stdole.tlb");
   #endif
   
       [
         uuid(2F6CA422-C641-101A-B826-00DD01103DE1),        // IID_IHello
         helpstring("Hello Interface")
       ]
       interface IHello : IUnknown
       {
           [propput] void HelloMessage([in] BSTR Message);
           [propget] BSTR HelloMessage(void);
           void SayHello(void);
       }
       [
         uuid(2F6CA423-C641-101A-B826-00DD01103DE1),        // IID_DHello
         helpstring("Hello Dispinterface")
       ]
       dispinterface DHello
       {
         interface IHello;
       }
   
       [
          uuid(2F6CA421-C641-101A-B826-00DD01103DE1),       // CLSID_Hello
          helpstring("Hello Class")
       ]
       coclass Hello
       {
           dispinterface DHello;
           interface IHello;
       }
   }

Additional query words: kbole kbfile

Keywords          : kbole LeTwoAt 
Version           : 2.03 4.00 | 3.50
Platform          : NT WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: December 9, 1998