Messages from Usenet group comp.lang.idl-pvwave, compiled by Paulo Penteado
Re: Can IDL receive messages from dlls using call_external
On 25/08/11 18:45, rohit bhat wrote: > Hi, > > I was trying to implement a code where a C# program passes a value to > IDL through a .dll file. Is there anyway I can program in IDL so that > it receives something, instead of sending? > For example, If I type in 'abc' in my C# application and hit on send; > That should send a call to IDL and then IDL should display that or its > address. > > In short, can IDL be made a listener? > If the C# program is the main program then you may be better served using Callable IDL. See the External Developer Guide, Section III - Techniques That Use IDL's Internal API. -- Nigel Wade