Re: Can a client connect to multiple COM server instances?
Starting a new process is not what OP wanted, so the second
suggestion is not relevant. Monikers are the way to go. I suggest
class monikers - to be used in place of CoCreateInstance[Ex].
Don't forget the ROTFLAGS_ALLOWANYCLIENT flag.
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"Ismo Salonen" <Ismo.Salonen@codeit.fi> wrote in message
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Scott McPhillips [MVP] wrote:
I'm considering running multiple local instances of my COM server (it's a
service) to get address space for each instance. But my COM client would
want to connect to all of them when it comes up. CoCreateInstance does
not appear to provide such a capability. Any suggestions?
My two cents :
Could you use monikers ?
Or register the server objects with REGCLS_SINGLEUSE flag,
that way all CoCreateInstance:s starts new server process.
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