SAMPLE: TYPEBLD: How to Use ICreateTypeLib & ICreateTypeInfo

Last reviewed: June 5, 1996
Article 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.

You can find TYPEBLD.EXE (size: 24832 bytes) 
                        , a self-extracting file, on these services:

Microsoft's World Wide Web site on the Internet

      On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon
      Click Knowledge Base, and select the product
      Enter kbfile TYPEBLD.EXE (size: 24832 bytes) 
                              , and click GO!
      Open the article, and click the button to download the file

Internet (anonymous FTP)

      ftp ftp.microsoft.com
      Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder
      Get TYPEBLD.EXE (size: 24832 bytes)

The Microsoft Network

      On the Edit menu, click Go To, and then click Other Location
      Type "mssupport" (without the quotation marks)
      Double-click the MS Software Library icon
      Find the appropriate product area
      Locate and Download TYPEBLD.EXE

Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

      Dial (206) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
      Download TYPEBLD.EXE (size: 24832 bytes)

For additional information about downloading, 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 to compile and run this sample.

MORE INFORMATION

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 reference words: 3.50 4.00
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Last reviewed: June 5, 1996
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