com in asp.net?

[rom]

Hi,

I have an asp.net application where I need to open the
word application and perform some tasks. In the old days I
would do that in a com and I wanted to know which is the
best way to do it in the .net environment? for now I added
a new vb.net file and created the classes in there, so I
can create an instance of the mail class from the vb.net
codebehind page....

Thanks.

 

[Scott Allen]

You can still use the same COM interfaces and components from .NET.
There are a lot of KB articles on the subject if you search around,
here is one:

HOW TO: Automate Word from Visual Basic .NET to Create a New Document
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316383/EN-US/

and the obligatory caveat:

INFO: Considerations for Server-Side Automation of Office
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257757

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

Here's some best practices on the subject of exporting to Word and Excel
from ASP.NET:
http://www.aspnetpro.com/NewsletterArticle/2003/09/asp200309so_l/asp200309so_l.asp

Here's a fine 3rd party product that could make things significantly easier
for you:
http://officewriter.softartisans.com/officewriter-189.aspx

 

[rom]

Thanks for the replys! Anyway, I don't have a problem with
office automation. The question was much more general -
where should I put classes that I create if I want them to
be available in more than 1 application? I put it now in a
vb.net file that I added to the solution but is that
the "correct" way?

Thanks!

 

[Steve C. Orr [MVP, MCSD]]

The "correct" place to put them is in the GAC.
Here's more info:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...html/vxconInstallingToGlobalAssemblyCache.asp
http://www.aspzone.com/articles/john/GAC/