Re^2: Exposing perl code as a COM object

Is there a free alternative or do I have to purchase ActiveState's solution?

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Re^3: Exposing perl code as a COM object by holli (Abbot) on Dec 11, 2005 at 15:06 UTC
It's entirely free. You need ActivePerl, the Windows Scripting Host ((WSH) comes per default with XP), optionally the Windows Script Component Wizard and the Windows Script 5.6 Documentation. In a nutshell you create so called .wsc files, that contain code and metainformation so that script code can act as a COM component. the script code can be written in any language the supports the WSH, including Active Perl. Please see the "PerlScript", "Perlscript Examples" pages of the ActivePerl docs and the examples at \Perl\eg\Windows Script Components. holli, /regexed monk/	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Exposing perl code as a COM object by talwyn (Monk) on Dec 11, 2005 at 08:31 UTC
perlscript comes for free... but PerlCrtl is not free. perlscript allows you to use wsh stuff... if you can write a control using wsh you can do it in perlscript. ( i dunno if you can) PerlCtrl is supposed to be a way to wrap full feature COM around perl programs.	[reply]