COM/MTS Guide - Prolifics

Steps for DeploymentCreate an Application DirectorySince the DLL for the COM component and the Panther application library containingthe service component are typically located in the same directory, create an applicationdirectory and copy the following files to this directory:! The application library containing the Panther service components. The defaultlibrary is named server.lib.! The COM components' DLLs.Changing the Library NameWhen the COM component is instantiated, Panther looks for a service componentmatching that name in an application library named server.lib. That library must belocated in the same directory as the component's DLL.To specify a different library name or location, create a smvars.bin file containing asetting for SMFLIBS with the library names. That smvars.bin file must reside in thesame directory as the COM component's DLL.Note:The smvars.bin file for COM components can contain two settings: SMFLIBSand SMPATH. Other settings are ignored.Accessing LibrariesIn order for an application to be able to access all its components (COM components,screens, menus), you must use SMFLIBS to open libraries. Threading specificationsdictate that if an object opens a library, only that object will be able to use it.Install the Panther DLLsThree DLLs distributed with Panther must be on the system's PATH in order forPanther-built components to work:! PrlSmCom.dll! PrlDmCom.dll! PrlTmCom.dll5-2 Deploying COM Components