event to activex/Com object/application or the other way around

[ikk]

Is there anyway for a application to catch an event from another application (or activex/COM object) without the applications "knowing" about each other?? What I mean is can application number 2 just send out a public event of some kind that can be caught by any other application? If this doesn't work how do I catch a event from for example another application in the same probject?! Atleast in .NET you you won't find the other application on the list that appears after typing for example:
"Private WithEvents myEventName As " <- a list will appear and I'd like to choose the form from the other application but it ain't available. I guess it's the same problem with catching events from an activex component!? Does anyone know what to do?

[ChiefRB]

Since events are entirely dealth with via code, there's no way to hook into another processes memory with VB, so no, you can't catch them. Even if you could manipulate the memory, I'm still pretty sure you couldn't.

[ikk]

Thanks! Atleast now I know it isn't possible so I can stop my brooding.