How to Use COM DLL in .NET

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Hi All How to use a COM DLL in .NET? (I did add COM DLL thru Add Referenceand now without registering it z not working) DO we need to register COM DLL if we included in .NET application Is there any way to use COM DLL without registering. How to Create a Primary Interop Assembly.(Is it Using TlbImp.exe) Kindly give a reply with Example. Thanks ALL V

vipin.sasi · Answer

Thanks a Lot!

madinewala · Answer

you must always register you COM dll before using it in either visualstudio 6.0 clients or .NET clients. you could create the interop using the following command. tlbimp c:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ADO\msado26.tlb /out:Interop.MSADO26.DLL with this you have to first register msado26.tlb and then you could add a reference to Interop.MSADO26.DLL in you .NET client application. HTH irfan