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DCOM Wrapper Examples of Various Data Types

This document provides Visual Basic examples of how programs generated with the IDL generator are used with various data types.


Data Type A<nn>

IDL

Program 'ConstA' Is
  Define Data Parameter
   1 Client          (A80) In
   1 Mail            (A80) In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As String
    Dim Client As String * 80
    Dim Mail   As String * 80

    Client = S1
    Mail = S2

    obj.ConstA Client, Mail   ' Perform call to dcom object

    GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type A<nn>/<nn>

IDL

Program 'ConstAN' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (A80/3)  In
    1 Mail      (A80/2)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As String()
    Dim Client(2) As String
    Dim Mail(1) As String
    Dim tempStr As String * 80  ' string with fixed size

    For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
        tempStr = S1
        Client(i) = tempStr
    Next

    For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
        tempStr = S2
        Mail(i) = tempStr
    Next

    obj.ConstAN Client, Mail    ' Perform call to dcom object

    GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type AV

IDL

Program 'ArrayAV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (AV)  In
    1 Mail      (AV)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As String()
    Dim Client As String
    Dim Mail As String

    Client = S1
    Mail = S2

    obj.ArrayAV Client, Mail    ' Perform call to dcom object

    GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type AV/V,V

IDL

Program 'ArrayAVVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (AV/V,V)  In
    1 Mail      (AV/V,V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As Variant()
   Dim Client() As Variant   ' ** define array parameter
   Dim Mail() As Variant     ' ** define array parameter

   ReDim Client(4)
   ReDim Mail(2)

   Dim m_str() As String

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
       ReDim m_str(2)
       For j = 0 To UBound(m_str)
           m_str(j) = Str(i) & Str(j) & S1 ' assign a string
       Next j
       Client(i) = m_str ' assign a new array
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
       ReDim m_str(1)
       For j = 0 To UBound(m_str)
           m_str(j) = Str(i) & Str(j) & S2 ' assign a string
       Next j
       Mail(i) = m_str ' assign a new array
   Next i

   obj.ArrayAVVV Client, Mail    ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type AV/<nn>

IDL

Program 'ArrayAVnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (AV/2)  In
    1 Mail      (AV/5)  In Out
    1 Server    (AV/7)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As String()
   Dim Client() As String
   Dim Mail() As String
   Dim Server() As String

   ReDim Client(1)     '2 elements
   ReDim Mail(4)       '5 elements

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
        Client(i) = S1 & " " & CStr(i)
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
        Mail(i) = S2 & " " & CStr(i)
   Next i

   obj.ArrayAVnn Client, Mail, Server  ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Server
End Function

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Data Type AV/<nn>,<nn>

IDL

Program 'ArrayAVnnnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (AV/2,3)  In
    1 Mail      (AV/5,7)  In Out
    1 Server    (AV/7,9)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As Variant()
   Dim Client() As String
   Dim Mail()   As String
   Dim Server() As String

   ReDim Client(1, 2)     '2,3 elements
   ReDim Mail(4, 6)       '5,7 elements

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client, 1)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Client, 2)
        Client(i, j) = S1 & " " & CStr(i) & " " & CStr(j)
      Next j
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail, 1)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Mail, 2)
        Mail(i, j) = S2 & " "  & CStr(i) & " " & CStr(j)
      Next j
   Next i

   obj.ArrayAVnnnn Client, Mail, Server  ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Server
End Function

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Data Type AV/<nn>,<nn>,<nn>

IDL

Program 'ArrayAVnnnnnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (AV/2,3,4)  In
    1 Mail      (AV/5,7,8)  In Out
    1 Server    (AV/9,6,3)  Out
  End-Define

See illustration for client (AV/2,3,4) under Example of Arrays with Fixed Bounds.

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As Variant()
   Dim Client() As String
   Dim Mail()   As String
   Dim Server() As String

   ReDim Client(1, 2, 3)     '2,3,4 elements
   ReDim Mail(4, 6, 7)       '5,7,8 elements

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client, 1)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Client, 2)
        For k = 0 To UBound(Client, 3)
           Client(i, j, k) = S1 & " " & CStr(i) & " " & CStr(j) & " "
& CStr(k)
        Next k
      Next j
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail, 1)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Mail, 2)
        For k = 0 To UBound(Mail, 3)
           Mail(i, j, k) = S2 & " " & CStr(i) & " " & CStr(j) & " "
& CStr(k)
        Next k
      Next j
   Next i

   obj.ArrayAVnnnnnn Client, Mail, Server  ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Server
End Function

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Data Type AV/V,V,V

IDL

Program 'ArrayAVVVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (AV/V,V,V)  In
    1 Mail      (AV/V,V,V)  In Out
    1 Server    (AV/V,V,V)  In Out
  End-Define

See illustration for client (AV/V,V,V) under Three-dimensional Array with Variable Upper Bounds.

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(S1 As String, S2 As String) As Variant()
   Dim Client() As Variant
   Dim Mail()   As Variant
   Dim Server() As Variant

   ReDim Client(4)
   ReDim Mail(2)

   Dim m_str() As String
   Dim m_Array() As Variant

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
     ReDim m_Array(8)
     For j = 0 To UBound(m_Array)
       ReDim m_str(2)
       For k = 0 To UBound(m_str)
           m_str(k) = S1 & Str(i) & Str(j) & S1 ' assign a string
       Next k
       m_Array(j) = m_str
     Next j
     Client(i) = m_str ' assign a new array
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     ReDim m_Array(8)
     For j = 0 To UBound(m_Array)
       ReDim m_str(2)
       For k = 0 To UBound(m_str)
           m_str(k) = S1 & Str(i) & Str(j) & S2 ' assign a string
       Next k
       m_Array(j) = m_str
     Next j
     Mail(i) = m_str ' assign a new array
   Next i

   obj.ArrayAVVV Client, Mail, Server    ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type I<nn>/<nn>

IDL

Program 'ConstInn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (I4/4)  In
        1 Mail      (I4/5)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(L1 As Long, L2 As Long) As Long()
   Dim Client(3) As Long   ' define I4 as Long, I2 as Integer and I1 as Integer
   Dim Mail(4)   As Long

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
      Client(i) = L1
   Next

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
      Mail(i) = L2
   Next

   obj.ConstInn Client, Mail    ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type I2/V,V

IDL

Program 'Int2VV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (I2/V,V)  In
        1 Mail      (I2/V,V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(I1 As Integer, I2 As Integer) As Integer()
   Dim Client() As Variant   ' ** define array parameter
   Dim Mail() As Variant     ' ** define array parameter

   Dim ClientValue() As Integer
   Dim MailValue()   As Integer

   ReDim Client(8)
   ReDim Mail(3)
   ReDim ClientValue(4)
   ReDim MailValue(5)

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
     For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
        ClientValue(j) = i * j + I1 ' write any data into the elements
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientValue         ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
        MailValue(j) = i * j + I2   ' write any data into the elements
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailValue             ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
   Next i

   obj.Int2VV Client, Mail    ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type I<nn>/<nn>,<nn>

IDL

Program 'Int4NN' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (I4/5,4)  In
        1 Mail      (I4/6,3)  In Out
        1 Server    (I4/3,2)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(I1 As Long, I2 As Long) As Long()
   Dim Client() As Long     ' define I4 as Long, I2 as Integer and I1 as Integer
   Dim Mail()   As Long
   Dim Server() As Long

   ReDim Client(4,3)
   ReDim Mail(5,2)

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client, 1)
     For j = 0 To UBound(Client, 2)
        Client(i, j) = i * j + I1 ' write any data into the elements
     Next j
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail, 1)
     For j = 0 To UBound(Mail, 2)
        Mail(i, j) = i * j + I2 ' write any data into the elements
     Next j
   Next i

   obj.Int4VV Client, Mail, Server   ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Server
End Function

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Data Type I<nn>/V,V,V

IDL

Program 'Int2VVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (I2/V,V,V)  In
        1 Mail      (I2/V,V,V)  In Out
        1 Server    (I2/V,V,V)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(I1 As Integer, I2 As Integer) As Integer()
   Dim Client() As Variant
   Dim Mail()   As Variant
   Dim Server() As Variant

   Dim ClientWrap() As Variant
   Dim MailWrap()   As Variant

   Dim ClientValue() As Integer   ' define I4 as Long, I2 as Integer and I1 as Integer
   Dim MailValue()   As Integer

   ReDim Client(4)
   ReDim Mail(5)

   ReDim ClientWrap(10)
   ReDim MailWrap(23)

   ReDim ClientValue(200)
   ReDim MailValue(238)

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
     For j = 0 To UBound(ClientWrap)
       For k = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
         ClientValue(k) = k + i * j + I1 ' write any data into the elements
       Next k
       ClientWrap(j) = ClientValue
     Next j
     Client(i) = ClientWrap
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     For j = 0 To UBound(MailWrap)
       For k = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
         MailValue(k) = k + i * j + I2 ' write any data into the elements
       Next k
       MailWrap(j) = MailValue
     Next j
     Mail(i) = MailWrap
   Next i

   obj.Int2VVV Client, Mail, Server   ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Server
End Function

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Data Type NU<nn>/V,V

IDL

Program 'NUnVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (NU21/V,V)  In
        1 Mail      (NU21/V,V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As String()
   Dim Client() As Variant   ' ** define array parameter
   Dim Mail()   As Variant   ' ** define array parameter

   Dim ClientValue() As String
   Dim MailValue()   As String

   ReDim Client(8)
   ReDim Mail(3)
   ReDim ClientValue(4)
   ReDim MailValue(5)

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
     For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
        ClientValue(j) = "55456698" ' write any data into the elements
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientValue         ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
        MailValue(j) = "548799875465"   ' write any data into the elements
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailValue             ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
   Next i

   obj.NUnVV Client, Mail    ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type P<nn>.<nn>/V,V

IDL

Program 'PnXVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (P12.2/V,V)  In
        1 Mail      (P12.2/V,V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As String()
   Dim Client() As Variant   ' ** define array parameter
   Dim Mail()   As Variant   ' ** define array parameter

   Dim ClientValue() As String
   Dim MailValue() As String

   ReDim Client(8)
   ReDim Mail(3)
   ReDim ClientValue(4)
   ReDim MailValue(5)

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
     For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
        ClientValue(j) = "1234568" & "." & "65"  ' write any data into the
elements
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientValue         ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
        MailValue(j) = "8799875" & "." & "32"   ' write any data into the
elements
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailValue             ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
   Next i

   obj.PnXVV Client, Mail       ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type L/V

IDL

Program 'LV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (L/V)  In
        1 Mail      (L/V)  In Out
        1 Server    (L/V)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Boolean()
   Dim Client()  As Boolean
   Dim Mail()    As Boolean
   Dim Server()  As Boolean

   ReDim Client(8)
   ReDim Mail(3)

   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
       Client(i) = True
   Next i

   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
       Mail(i) = False
   Next i

   obj.LV Client, Mail, Server    ' Perform call to dcom object

   GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type D

IDL

Program 'DateProc' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (D)  In
        1 Mail      (D)  In Out
        1 Server    (D)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As String
   Dim Client As Date
   Dim Mail   As Date
   Dim Server As Date

   Dim s As String

   ' set the input data with the current date
   Client = Date
   Mail = Date

   obj.DateProc Client, Mail, Server

   ' work with the returned data
   s = Mail & " " &  Server

   GetMail = s
End Function

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Data Type D/V,V

IDL

Program 'DateProcVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (D/V,V)  In
        1 Mail      (D/V,V)  In Out
        1 Server    (D/V,V)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As String
   Dim Client() As Variant
   Dim Mail()   As Variant
   Dim Server() As Variant

   Dim Value() As Double ' Use a Double instead of a Date datetype
   Dim s As String

   Redim Client(5)
   Redim Value(12)
   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Value)
        ' set the input data with the current date
        Value(j) = Date
      Next j
      Client(i) = Value
   Next i

   Redim Mail(5)
   Redim Value(12)
   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Value)
        ' set the input data with the current date
        Value(j) = Date
      Next j
      Mail(i) = Value
   Next i

   obj.DateProcVV Client, Mail, Server

   ' work with the returned data
   s = ""
   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
       Value = Mail(i)
         For j = 0 To UBound(Value)
            s = s & CDate(Value(j))   ' Convert the data to a Date data type if necessary
        Next j
        s = s & " "
    Next i

   s = ""
   For i = 0 To UBound(Server)
       Value = Server(i)
         For j = 0 To UBound(Value)
            s = s & CDate(Value(j))
        Next j
        s = s & " "
    Next i

   GetMail = s
End Function

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Data Type F4/V

IDL

Program 'ProcF4V' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (F4/V)  In
        1 Mail      (F4/V)  In Out
        1 Server    (F4/V)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As String
   Dim Client() As Single
   Dim Mail()   As Single
   Dim Server() As Single

   Dim s As String

   Redim Client(5)
   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
      Client(i) = 1.5542 + (i * 1.57)
   Next i

   Redim Mail(28)
   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
      Mail(i) = -1.554 + (i * 1.57)
   Next i

   obj.ProcF4V Client, Mail, Server

   s = ""
   For i = LBound(Server) To UBound(Server)
      s = " " & Str(Server(i))
   Next i

   GetMail = s
End Function

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Data Type F8/V,V

IDL

Program 'ProcF8VV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
        1 Client    (F8/V,V)  In
        1 Mail      (F8/V,V)  In Out
        1 Server    (F8/V,V)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As String
   Dim Client() As Variant
   Dim Mail()   As Variant
   Dim Server() As Variant

   Dim Value() As Double
   Dim s As String

   Redim Client(5)
   Redim Value(33)
   For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Value)
         Value(j) = 1.5587 + (j * 1.57) + i
      Next j
      Client(i) = Value
   Next i

   Redim Mail(42)
   Redim Value(3)
   For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
      For j = 0 To UBound(Value)
        Value(j) = -5021.327 + (j * 3.889) - i
      Next j
      Mail(i) = Value
   Next i

   obj.ProcF8VV Client, Mail, Server

   s = ""
   For i = LBound(Server) To UBound(Server)
      Value = Server(i)
      For j = LBound(Value) To UBound(Value)
         s = " " & Str(Value(j))
      Next j
   Next i

   GetMail = s
End Function

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Data Type B1/<nn>

IDL

Program 'Bin1nn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (B1/100)  In
    1 Mail      (B1/100)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail(B1 As Byte, B2 As Byte) As Byte()
  Dim Client() As Byte
  Dim Mail()   As Byte

  ReDim Client(99)
  ReDim Mail(99)

  ' Client
  For j = 0 To UBound(Client)
      Client(j) = j + B1
  Next j

  'Mail
  For j = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     Mail(j) = j + B2
  Next j

  obj.Bin1nn Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type B<nn>/<nn>

IDL

Program 'BinXnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (B10/12)  In
    1 Mail      (B10/12)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Byte()
  Dim Client() As Byte
  Dim Mail()   As Byte

  ReDim Client(11, 9)
  ReDim Mail(11, 9)

' Client
  For j = 0 To UBound(Client, 1)
     For i = 0 To UBound(Client, 2)
      Client(j, i) = j + i
     Next i
  Next j

  'Mail
  For j = 0 To UBound(Mail, 1)
     For i = 0 To UBound(Mail, 2)
      Mail(j, i) = j + i + 6
     Next i
  Next j

  obj.BinXnn Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV

IDL

Program 'BinV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV)  In
    1 Mail      (BV)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Byte()
  Dim Client        As Variant
  Dim Mail          As Variant
  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim ClientValue(8)
  ReDim MailValue(4)

  For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
    ClientValue(j) = j + 6
  Next j

  For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
      MailValue(j) = j + 8
  Next j

  Client = ClientValue
  Mail = MailValue

  obj.BinV Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV/<nn>

IDL

Program 'BinVnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV/3)  In
    1 Mail      (BV/5)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Byte()
  Dim Client()      As Variant
  Dim Mail()        As Variant
  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim Client(2)   ' /3
  ReDim Mail(4)     ' /4
  ReDim ClientValue(3)
  ReDim MailValue(5)

  For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
    For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
      ClientValue(j) = j + 2
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientValue
  Next i

  For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
    For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
        MailValue(j) = j + 3
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailValue
  Next i

  obj.BinVnn Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type B<nn>

IDL

Program 'Binnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (B12)  In
    1 Mail      (B30)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
  Dim Client() As Variant
  Dim Mail()   As Variant

  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim ClientValue(11)   ' must be 11 ( = 12 elements -> B12)
  For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
    ClientValue(j) = j + 6
  Next j
  Client = ClientValue

  ReDim MailValue(29)    ' must be 29 ( = 30 elements -> B30)
  For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
    MailValue(j) = j + 6
  Next j
  Mail = MailValue

  obj.Binnn Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV/V

IDL

Program 'BinVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV/V)  In
    1 Mail      (BV/V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
  Dim Client() As Variant
  Dim Mail()   As Variant

  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim Client(5)
  ReDim ClientValue(32)
  For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
    For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
      ClientValue(j) = j + i + 2
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientValue
  Next i

  ReDim Mail(33)
  ReDim MailValue(20)
  For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
    For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
      MailValue(j) = j + i + 2
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailValue
  Next i

  obj.BinVV Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV<nn>

IDL

Program 'BinVxx' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV10)  In
    1 Mail      (BV12)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant
  Dim Client As Variant
  Dim Mail   As Variant

  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim ClientValue(9)   ' 9 ( = 10 elements) or less
  For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
      ClientValue(j) = j + 6
  Next j
  Client(i) = ClientValue

  ReDim MailValue(11)   ' 11 ( = 12 elements) or less
  For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
      MailValue(j) = j + 7
  Next j
  Mail(i) = MailValue

  obj.BinVxx Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type B<nn>/V

IDL

Program 'BinnnV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (B4/V)  In
    1 Mail      (B2/V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant
  Dim Client()      As Variant
  Dim Mail()        As Variant
  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim Client(22)
  ReDim ClientValue(3)  ' B4
  For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
     For j = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
        ClientValue(j) = j + i + 2
     Next j
     Client(i) = ClientValue
   Next i

  ReDim Mail(15)
  ReDim MailValue(1)  ' B2
  For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
     For j = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
        MailValue(j) = j + i + 2
     Next j
     Mail(i) = MailValue
   Next i

  obj.BinnnV Client, Mail

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV/V,V

IDL

Program 'BinVVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV/V,V)  In
    1 Mail      (BV/V,V)  In Out
    1 Server    (BV/V,V)  Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
  Dim Client() As Variant
  Dim Mail()   As Variant
  Dim Server() As Variant

  Dim ClientWrap() As Variant
  Dim MailWrap()   As Variant

  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ' Define the Bounds of the Arrays
  ReDim Client(8)
  ReDim ClientWrap(12)
  ReDim ClientValue(4)

  ReDim Mail(3)
  ReDim MailWrap(6)
  ReDim MailValue(5)

  ' Setup the Arrays
  For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
    For j = 0 To UBound(ClientWrap)
       For k = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
         ClientValue(k) = k+j+i+1 ' write any data into the elements
       Next k
       ClientWrap(j) = ClientValue
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientWrap        ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
  Next i

  For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
    For j = 0 To UBound(MailWrap)
       For k = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
         MailValue(k) = k+j+i+2 ' write any data into the elements
       Next k
       MailWrap(j) = MailValue
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailWrap          ' assign the new array to an element of the main array
  Next i

  obj.BinVVV Client, Mail, Server

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV/<nn>,<nn>,<nn>

IDL

Program 'BinVnnnnnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV/3,4,6)    In
    1 Mail      (BV/5,2,5)    In Out
    1 Server    (BV/2,8,2)    Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
  Dim Client() As Variant
  Dim Mail()   As Variant
  Dim Server() As Variant

  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ' Define the Bounds of the Arrays
  ReDim Client(2,3,5)
  ReDim Mail(4,1,4)

  ' Setup the Arrays
  For i = 0 To UBound(Client, 1)
    For j = 0 To UBound(Client, 2)
       For k = 0 To UBound(Client, 3)
         ReDim ClientValue(9 + i + j + k)
         For m = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
            ClientValue(m) = i + j + k + m
         Next m
         Client(i, j, k) = ClientValue ' write any data into the elements
       Next k
    Next j
  Next i

  For i = 0 To UBound(Mail, 1)
    For j = 0 To UBound(Mail, 2)
       For k = 0 To UBound(Mail, 3)
          ReDim MailValue(3 + i + j + k)
          For m = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
             MailValue(m) = i + j + k + m
          Next m
       Mail(i, j, k) = MailValue ' write any data into the elements
       Next k
    Next j
  Next i

  obj.BinVnnnnnn Client, Mail, Server

  GetMail = Mail
End Function

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Data Type BV/V,V,V

IDL

Program 'BinVVVV' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    (BV/V,V,V)    In
    1 Mail      (BV/V,V,V)    In Out
    1 Server    (BV/V,V,V)    Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
  Dim Client() As Variant
  Dim Mail()   As Variant
  Dim Server() As Variant

  Dim ClientWrap() As Variant
  Dim MailWrap()   As Variant

  Dim ClientValue() As Byte
  Dim MailValue()   As Byte

  ReDim Client(3)
  For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
    ReDim ClientWrap(i + 1)
    For j = 0 To UBound(ClientWrap)
      ReDim ClientValue(j + 3)
      For k = 0 To UBound(ClientValue)
        ClientValue(k) = i + j + k
      Next k
      ClientWrap(j) = ClientValue
    Next j
    Client(i) = ClientWrap
  Next i

  ReDim Mail(7)
  For i = 0 To UBound(Mail)
    ReDim MailWrap(i + 2)
    For j = 0 To UBound(MailWrap)
      ReDim MailValue(j + 1)
      For k = 0 To UBound(MailValue)
        MailValue(k) = i + j + k
      Next k
      MailWrap(j) = MailValue
    Next j
    Mail(i) = MailWrap
  Next i

  obj.BinVVVV Client, Mail, Server

  GetMail = Server
End Function

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Data Type Group

IDL

Program 'PGroup1' Is
  Define Data Parameter
   1 Data        In Out
     2 Client    (AV)
     2 Mail      (AV)
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Sub GetMail()
     obj.PGroup1_Data.Client = "Caroline"
     obj.PGroup1_Data.Mail = "Susan"

     obj.PGroup1 obj.PGroup1_Data

     if obj.PGroup1_Data.Mail <> "Humpty Dumpty" Then
         MsgBox "Humpty Dumpty is not in"
     end if
End Sub

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Data Type Group/<nn>

IDL

Program 'PGroup2' Is
  Define Data Parameter
   1 Data     (/2)  In Out
     2 Client    (AV)
     2 Mail      (AV)
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Sub GetMail()
     For i = 0 To UBound(obj.PGroup2_Data)
        obj.PGroup2_Data(i).Client = "Caroline"
        obj.PGroup2_Data(i).Mail = "Susan"
     Next I

     obj.PGroup2 obj.PGroup2_Data

     if obj.PGroup2_Data(0).Mail <> "Humpty Dumpty" Then
          MsgBox "Humpty Dumpty is not in"
     end if
End Sub

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Data Type Group/<nn> with Nested Group /<nn>

IDL

Program 'PGroup3' Is
  Define Data Parameter
   1 Data     (/2)  In Out
     2 Client1      (AV)
     2 Mail1        (AV)
     2 SecondLevel  (/1:2)  In Out
       3 Client2    (AV)
       3 Mail2      (AV)
   1 User           (AV)    In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Sub GetMail()
     Dim User As String

     For i = 0 To UBound(obj.PGroup3_Data)
        obj.PGroup3_Data(i).Client1 = "Caroline"
        obj.PGroup3_Data(i).Mail1 = "Susan"
        For j = LBound(obj.PGroup3_Data(i).SecondLevel) To UBound(obj.PGroup3_Data(i).SecondLevel)
           obj.PGroup3_Data(i).SecondLevel(j).Client2 = "Alice"
           obj.PGroup3_Data(i).SecondLevel(j).Mail2 = "Mary"
        Next j
     Next i

     User = "Minime"

     obj.PGroup3 obj.PGroup3_Data, User

     if obj.PGroup3_Data(0).Mail1 <> "Humpty Dumpty" And _
         obj.PGroup3_Data(0).Mail1.SecondLevel(0).Mail2 = "Humpty Dumpty" Then
            MsgBox "Humpty Dumpty is not in today, but tomorrow"
     end if
End Sub

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Data Type Group/<nn>,<nn>

IDL

Program 'PGroup4' Is
  Define Data Parameter
   1 Data       (/2,3)  In Out
     2 Client    (AV)
     2 Mail      (AV)
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Sub GetMail()
     For i = 0 To UBound(obj.PGroup4_Data, 1)
        For j = 0 To UBound(obj.PGroup4_Data, 2)
           obj.PGroup4_Data(i, j).Client = "Caroline"
           obj.PGroup4_Data(i, j).Mail = "Susan"
        Next j
     Next i

     obj.PGroup4 obj.PGroup4_Data

     if obj.PGroup3_Data(0, 0).Mail1 <> "Humpty Dumpty" Then
            MsgBox "Humpty Dumpty is not in today, but tomorrow"
     end if
End Sub

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Data Type Array Nested in Group

IDL

Library 'InpLIB' Is
Program 'PROG' Is
   Define Data Parameter
   1 I           In
     2 inp       (/1:100)
       3 name    (a100)
End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Dim Iinpall() As Object
Dim obj As Object
Dim str As String

Set obj = CreateObject("EOL.InpLIB")
obj.ServerAddress = "localhost@RPC/SRV1/CALLNAT"

Iinpall = obj.PROG_i.inp_all

For i = LBound(Iinpall) To UBound(Iinpall)
    Iinpall(i).Name = "test"
Next i

' call the DCOM method
obj.PROG obj.PROG_i

Iinpall = obj.PROG_i.inp_all

For i = LBound(Iinpall) To UBound(Iinpall)
    str = Iinpall(i).Name
Next i

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Data Type Struct

IDL

Struct 'SU' is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Name (AV)
    1 Age  (I2)
  End-Define

Program 'ConstSU' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    ('SU')  In
    1 Mail      ('SU')  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Boolean
    Dim ClientSu As Object ' Client structure
    Dim MailSu   As Object ' Mail structure

    Set ClientSu = obj.createStructure_SU
    Set MailSu = obj.createStructure_SU

    ClientSu.Name = "Caroline"
    ClientSu.Age = 21

    MailSu.Name = "Susan"
    MailSu.Age = 24

    obj.ConstSU ClientSu, MailSu

    If MailSu.Name <> "Humpty Dumpty" Then
      GetMail = False
    Else
      GetMail = True
    End If
End Function

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Data Type Struct/<nn>

IDL

Struct 'SU' is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Name (AV)
    1 Age  (I2)
  End-Define

Program 'ConstSUnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    ('SU'/3)  In
    1 Mail      ('SU'/3)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Object()
    Dim ClientSu(2) As Object  ' Client structure
    Dim MailSu(2)   As Object  ' Mail structure

    For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
        Set ClientSu(i) = obj.createStructure_SU
    Next i

    For i = 0 To UBound(MailSu)
        Set MailSu(i) = obj.createStructure_SU
    Next i

    ClientSu(0).Name = "Asterix"
    ClientSu(0).Age = 31
    ClientSu(1).Name = "Automatix"
    ClientSu(1).Age = 34
    ClientSu(2).Name = "Idefix"
    ClientSu(2).Age = 7

    MailSu(0).Name = "Falbala"
    MailSu(0).Age = 19
    MailSu(1).Name = "Gutemine"
    MailSu(1).Age = 50
    MailSu(2).Name = "Cleopatra"
    MailSu(2).Age = 21

    obj.ConstSU ClientSu, MailSu
    GetMail = MailSu
End Function

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Data Type Struct/V

IDL

Struct 'SU' is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Name (A40)
    1 Age  (I2)
  End-Define

Program 'ConstSUnn' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    ('SU'/V)  In
    1 Mail      ('SU'/V)  In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Object()
    Dim ClientSu() As Object ' Client structure
    Dim MailSu()   As Object ' Mail structure

    ReDim ClientSu(3) As Object
    ReDim MailSu(2)   As Object

    For i = 0 To UBound(Client)
        Set ClientSu(i) = obj.createStructure_SU
    Next i

    For i = 0 To UBound(MailSu)
        Set MailSu(i) = obj.createStructure_SU
    Next i

    ClientSu(0).Name = "Asterix"
    ClientSu(0).Age = 31
    ClientSu(1).Name = "Automatix"
    ClientSu(1).Age = 34
    ClientSu(2).Name = "Idefix"
    ClientSu(2).Age = 7
    ClientSu(3).Name = "Obelix"
    ClientSu(3).Age = 30

    MailSu(0).Name = "Falbala"
    MailSu(0).Age = 19
    MailSu(1).Name = "Gutemine"
    MailSu(1).Age = 50
    MailSu(2).Name = "Cleopatra"
    MailSu(2).Age = 21

    obj.ConstSU ClientSu, MailSu
    GetMail = MailSu
End Function

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Data Type Struct/V,V

IDL

Struct 'SU' is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Name (A20)
    1 Age  (I2)
  End-Define

Program 'ConstSUvv' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    ('SU'/V,V) In
    1 Mail      ('SU'/V,V) In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
    Dim ClientSu() As Variant  ' Client structure
    Dim MailSu()   As Object  ' Mail structure
    Dim i as Integer
    Dim j as Integer


    ' helper variable
    Dim ClientSu1() As Object
    ReDim ClientSu(3)
            ReDim ClientSu1(6)

    For i = 0 To UBound(ClientSu)
        For j = 0 To UBound(ClientSu1)
             Set ClientSu1(j) = obj.createStructure_SU()
             ClientSu1(j).Name = "ClientName_" & Str(j)
             ClientSu1(j).Age = j
        Next
        ClientSu(i) = ClientSu1
    Next

    ' helper variable
    Dim MailSu1() As Object
    ReDim MailSu(5)
    ReDim MailSu1(2)
    For i = 0 To UBound(MailSu)
        For j = 0 To UBound(MailSu1)
             Set MailSu1(j) = obj.createStructure_SU()
             MailSu1(j).Name = "MailName_" & Str(j)
             MailSu1(j).Age = j+2
        Next
        MailSu(i) = MailSu1
    Next
    obj.ConstSUvv ClientSu, MailSu
    GetMail = MailSu
End Function

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Data Type Struct/V,V,V

IDL

Struct 'SU' is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Name (A20)
    1 Age  (I2)
  End-Define
Program 'ConstSUvvv' Is
  Define Data Parameter
    1 Client    ('SU2'/V,V,V) In
    1 Mail      ('SU2'/V,V,V) In Out
  End-Define

Visual Basic Code

Private Function GetMail() As Variant()
    Dim ClientSu() As Variant  ' Client structure
    Dim MailSu()   As Object  ' Mail structure
    ' helper variable
    Dim ClientSU1() As Variant
    Dim ClientSU2() As Object
    ReDim ClientSu(3)
    ReDim ClientSu1(6)
    ReDim ClientSu2(2)
    For i = 0 To UBound(ClientSu)
        For j = 0 To UBound(ClientSu1)
            For k = 0 To UBound(ClientSu2)
                Set ClientSu2(k) = obj.createStructure_SU()
                ClientSu2(k).Name = "ClientName_" & Str(k)
            ClientSu2(k).Age = k
            Next
            ClientSu1(j) = ClientSu2
        Next
        ClientSu(i) = ClientSu1
    Next
   ' helper variable
    Dim MailSu1() As Variant
    Dim MailSu2() As Object
    ReDim MailSu(5)
    ReDim MailSu1(2)
    ReDim MailSu2(7)
    For i = 0 To UBound(MailSu)
        For j = 0 To UBound(MailSu1)
            For k = 0 To UBound(MailSu2)
                Set MailSu2(k) = obj.createStructure_SU()
                MailSu2(k).Name = "MailName_" & Str(k)
                MailSu2(k).Age = k+2
            Next
            MailSu1(j) = MailSu2
        Next
        MailSu(i) = MailSu1
    Next
    obj.ConstSU ClientSu, MailSu
    GetMail = MailSu
End Function

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