The COM libraries

The COM libraries are automation compatible.

Servers
The libraries are provided as in-process servers cclieci.dll and ccliepi.dll.
Registration
The COM libraries are registered at installation time. This includes the COM classes, associated ProgIDs and the type libraries.
Windows COM DLL Registration
The installation and uninstallation processes use Windows REGSVR32 to register and unregister two DLL files as Windows COM libraries.
Enabling the use of the COM libraries
To set up Visual Basic to use the type libraries, go to the Visual Basic Project/References... dialog and select either EPI or ECI depending on your application needs.
COM Libraries: Objects and Apartments
Things to consider when passing a COM object to another COM object.

Parent topic: Establishing the working environment