static void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
//Get the static instance already running
app = MyApplication.GetApiInstance();
//This line doesn't work. Gives an error about casting __comobject
//I also can't cast app to MyApplication (gives the same error
//app.MyApplicationClose += OnAppClose;
Console.WriteLine("Val = " + app.GetVal().ToString());
Console.WriteLine("Val = " + app.GetVal().ToString());
}
catch (COMException ex)
{
Marshal.ThrowExceptionForHR(ex.ErrorCode);
}
}
//Will look for an existing instance in the ROT and return it
public static ICOMApplication GetApiInstance()
{
Hashtable runningObjects = Ole32.GetRunningObjectTable();
IDictionaryEnumerator rotEnumerator = runningObjects.GetEnumerator();
while (rotEnumerator.MoveNext())
{
string candidateName = (string)rotEnumerator.Key;
if (!candidateName.Equals("!MyNamespace.ICOMApplication"))
{
continue;
}
ICOMApplication wbapi = (ICOMApplication )rotEnumerator.Value;
if (wbapi != null)
{
return(wbapi);
}
//TODO: Start the application so it can be added to com and retrieved for use
}
return(null);
}
