Object Compare
Comparing COM Components

The Component Object Model (COM) Add-in treats COM components as specialized objects in the file system. COM components are recognized as files with the extensions *.exe, *.dll, *.ocx, *.tlb and *.olb. Object Compare compares the embedded type library information found in each component abstracted as objects.

In This Section

How to: Locate COM components for a comparison
Describes the resources COM components can be loaded from and how to find them.

How to: Compare two COM components
Describes how to compare COM components using local and remote file systems and the registered Type Library list.

How to: Compare folders of COM components
Describes how to compare folder hierarchies of COM components.

How to: Compare registered Type Libraries between computers
Describes how to compare the lists of registered Type Libraries between computers.

How to: Customize a COM component comparison using Rules
Describes how to customize comparisons for COM components using Rules.