PHP Functions Essential Reference

com_load

int com_load(string component) 

component

Name of component to load

Loads and initializes a COM object.

Returns:

COM resource identifier, FALSE on failure

Description:

Loads and initializes a COM object. Returns an identifier that’s used in other COM functions. To load a COM object, it must first be registered using regsvr32.exe on Microsoft Windows platforms. If you’re using a preexisting or commercial COM object, this is usually done automatically. In ASP, the code in the following example would be written as follows:

set com = Server.CreateObject("ObjectName.ClassName") 

Version:

Existing since version 3.0.3

Example:

Load a COM object

$com = com_load("ObjectName.ClassName");