Likewise, thanks for the link.

Given the choice between the two; One thing to keep in mind is that 
java avails full blown IDE editing/debugging, whereas groovy does not. 

That alone would probably have been enough to push me to java/JACOB 
instead of groovy/JACOB. My existing java experience only made the 
decision that much easier.

Mike

--- In [email protected], "Steve Davis" <_sda...@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks Mike. I bookmarked the link. I'm also considering the
> Groovy/Scriptom approach because of the simplified syntax. Not sure
> about Groovy's robustness for an ATS application -- which is why I 
am
> doing this. I'm just exploring possibilities at this point.
> 
> http://groovy.codehaus.org/COM+Scripting
> 
> -Steve
> 
> --- In [email protected], "Mike" <sfclimbers@> wrote:
> >
> > I'm at the office right now, so don't have access to a live 
sample. 
> > But, you can have a look at JACOB for late binding and com4j for 
early 
> > binding.
> > 
> > Based on Tomasz's comments on an earlier thread, you should 
probably 
> > take the JACOB (late binding) route, though the com4j would seem 
far 
> > more natural to a java programmer.
> > 
> > For communicating directly with DLLs, I've also found JNA to be 
> > excellent and well supported through the user mailing list.
> > 
> > All 3 are summarised here:
> > http://javabyexample.wisdomplug.com/java-concepts/34-core-java/70-
> > invoking-win32-api-and-activex-components-com-dlls-from-java-
ii.html
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "Steve Davis" <_sdavis@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone have example code showing how to control AB with 
Java or
> > > Groovy?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Steve
> > >
> >
>



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