Create ActiveX DLL library with Lazarus? Possible?
lazarus / 34-Windows

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snorkel · 2013-02-15 16:12

Hi,
I have a project in Delphi that uses indy to create a ActiveX DLL
library that is used from MS Access VBA code to
send a simply SMTP email message, I would really like to be able to
compile this with Lazarus.

I did some google searching, but can't really find anything related to
created a ActiveX DLL library.

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Leledumbo · 2013-02-15 17:17

I never code for ActiveX, but how does it differ from standard DLL? If
it's just a bunch of API calls, there should be (nearly) nothing
required for change.

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snorkel · 2013-02-15 18:02

Hi,
I converted the delphi project using laz 1.06 and the dll compiles
fine, and registers ok with
regsvr32

but when I go to use it it errors out

var
   smtp:olevariant;
begin
     smtp:=CreateOleObject('smtp_sendmail.sendmail');
     smtp.relayhost := 'myrelay.server.com';  <-----errors on this
line
end;

If I replace the dll with the original delphi one it works fine.

I will hack around with it some more.

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snorkel · 2013-02-15 20:31

Never mind, I downloaded a daily snap shot with 2.6.1 and it works
fine now.