Specifications

COM+ reference
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Glink: API reference manual Gallagher & Robertson
’Fat-client’ (Glink.GlinkApi)
The fat-client GlinkApi COM+ component included in Glink is a single-instance
out-of-process server. This means that each time a new GlinkApi object is
created a new instance of GL.EXE is started. Each new instance is initially
invisible and completely independent from any other instances. It is ideal for
workstation client applications, it is not intended for server applications due to
its larger footprint size and it’s mono-threaded, single process architecture.
The fat-client GlinkApi class name is Glink.GlinkApi and is included in
both the Glink Professional edition and Glink Enterprise edition.
Before you can use the GlinkApi component, Glink needs to register the
GlinkApi classes in the workstation. Glink automatically registers the GlinkApi
COM+ components when it is installed but you can explicitly register or
unregister the Glink.GlinkApi class by executing:
gl.exe /regserver
gl.exe /unregserver
When the above commands are used, Glink will automatically exit after
registering the GlinkApi class.
Once registered, you can immediately start using the Glink.GlinkApi class
from other applications, or from visual development tools that can import COM+
components.