Hi

Having done lots of searching for information on linking to COM objects in PERL (a job that would be much easier if they were called something else), I have found I need help.

Basically, we have a Foxpro Application and need to share data accross the web and read it in to a MySQL DB. After a user has edited it (no problem there) it should be transferred back. The app's developer simply says "we'll build a COM object and you can query that". Here's the problem... I don't really understand COM objects! I have a read they're related to OLE, but the web server is on Linux and the app is on a Windows server.

Does anyone know of any links where I can find out more? Is this possible using PERL to access a COM Object over the web or would some other solution be more appropiate? I can't find anything particularly useful on CPAN, but then I don't really know what I'm looking for.

I know it's not strictly a PERL topic, but any help or ideas would be truly appreciated.

-- moggs!

In reply to COM Objects and the need to know more by moggs

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