Instantiating a DLL Component :: COM and DDE Support (Windows Only) (External Interfaces)

External Interfaces

Instantiating a DLL Component

To create a server for a component implemented as a dynamic link library (DLL), use the actxserver function. MATLAB creates an instance of the component in the same process that contains the client application.

The syntax for actxserver, when used with a DLL component, is

```
actxserver(ProgID)
```

where ProgID is the programmatic identifier for the component.

actxserver returns a handle to the primary interface to the object. Use this handle to reference the object in other COM function calls. You can also use the handle to obtain additional interfaces to the object. For more information on using interfaces, see Getting Interfaces to the Object.

Unlike ActiveX controls, any user interface that is displayed by the server appears in a separate window.

Creating an ActiveX Control Instantiating an EXE Component