How do you reference pre-existing objects from a DLL

[OhYeahLach]

Desperate, need Help! I can't figure out to reference an already created object.

Here's what I did. I created a DLL with a form(frmWsk) and a class module (Smtp).

I defined a bunch of public properties and one method in my class:

'Class module(Smtp.cls) in Active X DLL

Private ServerData As String

Public Property Let Server(ByVal Data As String)
ServerData = Trim(Data)
End Property

Public Property Get Server() As String
Server = ServerData
End Property

'a bunch more and then my method

Public Sub Sendmail()
frmWsk.Form_Load
End Sub


'Form (frmWsk.frm) in Active X DLL
Private Test As Smtp

Public Sub Form_Load()

Set Test = Smtp
Msgbox Test.Server

End sub


'Code calling compiled Active X DLL
Public Smtp As Smtp

Sub main()

Set Smtp = New Smtp

With Smtp
.Server = "test.com"
.Sendmail
End With

I get error 424 object required. How do should I reference the object created in code calling the DLL?

End Sub

Any ideas?

[rjlohan]

Set X = CreateObject("dllname.classname")

[rjlohan]

To use the New keyword, your .dll needs to provide internal instancing, and I haven't the foggiest of where to start to make that work. CreateObject is a little slower, but you gotta make sacrifices sometimes.

[Lord_Rat]

First:

Public Smtp As Smtp

If Smtp is a valid object, you cannot make a variable by the same name.

Finally, try using the CDONTS library for sending mail if you are on an e-mail enabled server, or the OUTLOOK object if you are on outlook, or you will need to find a custom smtp object.

[moinkhan]

Originally posted by Lord_Rat
First:

Public Smtp As Smtp

If Smtp is a valid object, you cannot make a variable by the same name.

It doesn't make any difference Lord_Rat..
See the Node_Click Event Handler of TreeView...

[rjlohan]

Yes it does. You can't declare more than one object/variable in the same scope with the same name.

[moinkhan]

You cannot have more than one Variable in the same scope I agree... But i thought it was all about the names of Class and Object. My point is; an object can have the same name as that of its class..

[rjlohan]

Ah, OK. My apologies.

[Edneeis]

Did you add a reference to the dll in your project that you want to use it? Did you say that and I missed it?