Creating the Account Component

[This product will work only on Windows NT 4.0 versions and earlier. For Windows 2000 and later, see COM+ (Component Services).]

The first step toward building a simple application that you can use with Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) is to create a simple ActiveX™ component DLL (VBAcct.dll); the Account component provides one method, Post.

The information presented here assumes a basic understanding of how to use Microsoft Visual Basic to create ActiveX components.

Note You cannot install executable files (.exe) in MTS. If you have a component built as an executable file, you must rebuild it as a dynamic-link library (DLL).

To create the Account component

1. Start Microsoft® Visual Basic™ and open the \Mts\Samples\Account.VB\Step1\Account.vbp project.

    Click here to see the code for the Account component

1. Build the component as a DLL and save it as \Mts\Samples\Account.VB\Step1\VBAcct.dll.

See Also

Programming Concepts, Transaction Server Components, Building Scalable Components, Transaction Server Component Requirements, Run and Monitor the Account Component, Application Design Notes: Sharing Resources, Modifying the Account Component, Application Design Notes: Resource Usage, Creating a Simple ActiveX Component