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 > > > > > >
