COM API Developer's Guide

Using the COM API (Automation)

The XSI SDK is based on the Component Object Model (COM). This is a framework that allows objects to communicate via interfaces. A COM interface in C++ is an abstract base class containing only pure virtual methods.

As a support for pure COM, Visual C++ provides wizards, templates, special classes and extensions you can use with ATL or Compiler COM support.

| It is recommended to use C++ API for development instead.