Using .NET Code to Interact with COM
.NET to COM, refers to the use of a managed .NET class to interact with an unmanaged COM component. The next section will show you how COM Interop works, what it looks like under the hood, and how to write code that makes use of COM objects from inside managed code.
Introduction to COM Interop
The Component Object Model (COM) gives developers the ability to expose functionality to other applications, components, and host applications through a binary standard to which all COM components must comply.
The .NET Framework provides several enhancements to the features and functionality made available through the COM standard. Until the day when the last COM component is replaced with a .NET component, you need ...
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