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Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ?

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On 08/02/2018 11:29 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:
> I am trying to compile some of my Visual Studio code in OW 1.9.  My COM code references the function _bstr_t.  I cannot seem to find this function in OW.
>    https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/zthfhkd6.aspx
> 
> Here is the code:
> 
>    OLEMethod (DISPATCH_PROPERTYGET, & result1, pExcelApplication,
>               L"ActiveWorkbook",
>               "Getting the pointer of the active spreadsheet (GetExcelCurrentSelection)", 0);
>    if (result1.vt == VT_DISPATCH)
>    {
>       IDispatch *pDisp = result1.pdispVal;
>       VARIANT result2;
>       VariantInit ( & result2);
>       OLEMethod (DISPATCH_PROPERTYGET, & result2, pDisp, L"Name",
>                  "Getting the name of the active spreadsheet (GetExcelCurrentSelection)", 0);
>       if (result2.vt == VT_BSTR)
>       {
>          selection += "\'[";
>          selection += _bstr_t (result2.bstrVal);
>          selection += "]";
>          VariantClear ( & result2);
>       }
>       pDisp -> Release ();
>    }
> 
> Thanks,
> Lynn
Hmmm. wasn't there some general rule to avoid types 
starting in _ because those are implementation specific? 

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is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-08-02 16:29 -0500
  Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-08-03 11:15 -0500
  Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Paul S. Person <psperson@ix.netscom.com.invalid> - 2018-08-03 09:18 -0700
    Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-08-03 14:05 -0500
      Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Paul S. Person <psperson@ix.netscom.com.invalid> - 2018-08-04 09:31 -0700
  Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2018-08-03 20:39 +0200
    Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Paul S. Person <psperson@ix.netscom.com.invalid> - 2018-08-04 09:33 -0700
      Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? "Steven Levine" <steve53@nomail.earthlink.net> - 2018-08-05 01:34 +0000
        Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-08-06 14:12 -0500
          Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Paul S. Person <psperson@ix.netscom.com.invalid> - 2018-08-07 09:32 -0700
            Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-08-07 12:41 -0500
            Re: is _bstr_t not defined in Watcom ? Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> - 2018-08-07 12:43 -0500

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