vb - How to Get types from a DLL and TypeArrays, Array of Types

Get types from DLLs,and do things like how to Get Arrays of types

This is an ActiveX.dll example, in Visual Basic 6.
I do not know if vb5 can pass an Array,Please if you know let us know



Open: ( Getting_type_from_DLL_4_ME.vbp )

( Then Make it !!!!!! )

***************** Next *****************

Open: ( The_Test.vbp )

Then and run( The_Test.vbp )

*************** Notes ********************

¡¡¡ Some_Types.cls, Instancing Property !!! ===> (Important) :wave:
¡¡¡ Subs_Functions.cls, Instancing Property !!! :wave:

Subs_Functions.cls, Instancing Property= 5 MultiUse.

Allows other applications to create objects from the class. One instance of your component can provide any number of objects
created in this fashion.

Some_Types.cls, Instancing Property= 6 GlobalMultiUse.

Similar to MultiUse, with one addition: properties and methods of the class can be invoked as if they were simply global

functions. It’s not necessary to explicitly create an instance of the class first, because one will automatically be created.


"ByRef" and "ByVal" are Optional.

The default is "ByRef" and it is more efficient too because you aren't creating two copies.

However, I think they are important to add, they make it easy too see if your argument Value may or may not be changed

"ByRef"
By reference.
A way of passing the address of an argument to a procedure instead of passing the value. This allows the procedure to access

the actual variable. As a result, the variable's actual value can be changed by the procedure to which it is passed. Unless

otherwise specified, arguments are passed by reference.

"ByVal"
By value.
A way of passing the value of an argument to a procedure instead of passing the address. This allows the procedure to access a

copy of the variable. As a result, the variable's actual value can't be changed by the procedure to which it is passed.

:cool:
The reason I wrote this
Code and "the tiny tutorial",
is because I wanted to know how to do it myself, and I found many people asking the same questions about how to Get types from DLLs,
and do things like how to Get Arrays of types

VB Code:

Dim Call_aSub As New Subs_Functions
Dim PrivateType() As someTypes
 
 List5.Clear
 
Call_aSub.MySub_5  PrivateType()
 
List5.AddItem PrivateType(Y).TypeArray(I).MyArray(N)

I searched the forums on this site and found misleading and incorrect information on the subject

In fact, this is one of the answers I have found on this site.
:eek:

Quote:

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I was talking to someone on MSN about this and he seems to think you can't access types defined in a DLL.

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From http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...light=type+DLL

I all most gave up on dll and Types.

Therefore, I’m very unsure why this Code and "the tiny tutorial" did not qualify for the code Bank

Maybe it is not good enough...

But I do hope that someone benefits from it.

:wave: