Automation (Windows CE 5.0)
Automation (formerly OLE Automation) on is the COM-based technology used to create ActiveX® data objects, or Controls.
Limited Automation support was added to Windows CE 2.12 and is identical in both the COM and DCOM implementations.
Specifically, Windows CE Automation differs from Windows NT Automation in the following areas:
- Automation on Windows CE supports only in-process, free-threaded automation objects.
- Shell interactions (for example, drag-and-drop operations) are not supported.
For a list of supported APIs for automation, see Automation Supported APIs.
For more information about ActiveX Controls and Windows CE, download the article titled "How to Write and Use ActiveX Controls for Windows CE" from this Microsoft Web site.
See Also
COM and DCOM Application Development | Calling a Method With No Arguments | Getting and Setting Properties | Passing Parameters | Indexed Properties | Raising Exceptions During Invoke | Returning Errors
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