Howto write a Linux application that uses a DLL COM object

[kfa]

Hi @,

First I hope I didn't overlook something obvious covered in the docs, if 
so I'd appreciate a pointer.

I'd like to write a brokerage application in Linux based on the API 
provided by the broker, but this API is only available as COM object in 
a DLL. Is it possible to tell by a quick look whether this is doable at 
all? Could somebody who has done a similar thing before provide a 
program stub as a starting point?

This is a link to the API:
http://www.cmsfx.com/en/platform/VTapi/

Thanks,
Klaus

[Bill Medland]

On February 1, 2006 08:06 am, kfa wrote:
> Hi @,
>
> First I hope I didn't overlook something obvious covered in
> the docs, if so I'd appreciate a pointer.
>
> I'd like to write a brokerage application in Linux based on
> the API provided by the broker, but this API is only available
> as COM object in a DLL. Is it possible to tell by a quick look
> whether this is doable at all? Could somebody who has done a
> similar thing before provide a program stub as a starting
> point?

Subtly, you will probably have to use Winelib (or create a 
Windows program) rather than a true Linux application.
> This is a link to the API:
> http://www.cmsfx.com/en/platform/VTapi/
>
> Thanks,
> Klaus