Simplify Persistent Object Use

I've always thought that adding the code to load and unload a COM object was harder than it had to be. Don't get me wrong; I don't mind writing code. But why write extra code I don't need to?

This actually reminds me of a funny story. I was at an Insider's Summit at Microsoft, and I was having lunch at the table with the Microsoft ADO developers. The project manager looked at me and asked, "What is it about you C++ programmers? What do you have against RAD tools?" (RAD means Rapid Application Development.) Of course, the project manager's implication was that C++ programmers love to write line after line of code for the sheer enjoyment of writing code. Well, after composing myself and remembering that I was an invited ...

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