COM in C++ ... shudder. That interface was very nicely hidden in VB6. It could be done in C++ but getting the typing and interface correct was awful. That sw

COM in C++ ... shudder. That interface was very nicely hidden in VB6. It could be done in C++ but getting the typing and interface correct was awful. That switching to vb6 to make com components was easier was my exp as well. That VARIANT struct they created was a nightmare to do correctly. Which you would use a lot if you thunked between VB6 and C++.