MINTLB
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This example demostrates the absolute minimum required to generate 
a .PAS file from a .TLB file in Delphi 2.x or C++Builder 1.x.

All entries in the .REG, .ODL and .RC file herein are necessary.  Nothing
else is necessary.

In order to build this project such that you can get a .TLB and .DLL file,
you will need,

   C++Builder 1.0 with the first and second patches 
   MIDL.EXE version 3.0 
   Win32SDK IDL files
   
The second two items are available on my website, 
  
   http://www.apsoft.com/~gcross/homebrew.html

Once you make the DLL and make and register the type library, generate the
.PAS and .HPP file in C++Builder as follows:

  Run C++Builder
  Select Component|Install|ActiveX
  Select George's Minimum Type Library
  Click OK
  Click OK
  After the component palette rebuilds, two new files should exist:
    
    bcb\lib\mintlb.pas
    bcb\lib\mintlb.hpp

Using regular C++ code, you can instantiate a type of the class therein,
set properties, and call methods letting the VCL's TOleControl base 
class perform all the underlying OLE marshalling.

I hope you find this useful !

Sincerely, 

George Cross, Borland C++ Tech Support, October 1997