COM Components can be compared using the following methods:
To compare two COM components in the file system:
Open Object Compare, and select File -> Select Left Side from
the main menu.
If the COM component resides on the local machine, or is reachable using a mapped drive to a remote machine, in the Select Left Side dialog, expand
the Desktop -> My Computer objects.
If the COM component resides on a remote machine, and is reachable from a shared resource
from the remote machine, in the Select Left Side dialog, expand
the Desktop -> My Network Places objects (Note:
the network resources name varies depending on the version of Windows you are using).
Locate the COM component by navigating through the file system or shared resources objects
and select the OK button.
On the main menu, select File -> Select Right Side.
Repeat the steps for locating a COM component outlined above using the Select Right Side dialog.
To start the comparison, select File -> Start Comparison from
the main menu.
To compare COM components using the Type Libraries registered list:
Open Object Compare, and select File -> Select Left Side from
the main menu.
To select a registered Type Library from the local computer, in the Select Left Side dialog, expand
the Desktop -> My Computer -> Type Libraries
objects.
To select a registered Type Library from a remote computer, in the Select
Left Side dialog, expand the Desktop -> My Network
Places objects (Note: the network resources name varies depending on
the version of Windows you are using). Locate the remote computer of interest and
expand the <Computer Name> -> Type Libraries objects.
Note: You may require authorization to access the remote computer's
list of registered Type Libraries.
Select the Type Library of interest and select the OK button. Note: For remote computer Type Libraries, only the Component
Name, Version and Component Identifier GUID are available for comparison.
On the main menu, select File -> Select Right Side.
Repeat the steps for locating a COM component outlined above using the Select Right Side dialog.
To start the comparison, select File -> Start Comparison from
the main menu.