I'm used to writing fairly simple perl code to carry out database
administration functions and reporting functions. However, I'd like to
be able to call a windows VB component from a perl script. I've spent a
couple of hours looking on the perl FAQs and newsgroups without finding
anything. Is this possible ? If so I'd appreciate a few pointers and
even an example.
TIA
Laurence
Tony Phillips wrote:
> I'm used to writing fairly simple perl code to carry out database
> administration functions and reporting functions. However, I'd like to
> be able to call a windows VB component from a perl script. I've spent a
> couple of hours looking on the perl FAQs and newsgroups without finding
> anything. Is this possible ? If so I'd appreciate a few pointers and
> even an example.
>
> TIA
>
> Laurence
>
There is quite a lot of info around about automating Word/Excel/IE from
Perl using Win32::OLE. Basically the same principles apply for any COM
object. (i.e. OLE automation on the COM object interface...).
Also Win32::ODBC may be useful to you depending on the kind of database
you are administering...