I have a .NET COM class that's compiled into a .dll that I'm referencing in VB6 code.
Is there a way to make a .NET COM class a "master class" (not sure what the right terminology is - which is probably why I can't google it easily)?
When I say "master class" I want to initialize an instance of this one time and all other creations of this same object are references to the original creation.
So, the first time it's created and I set all the properties on this object, elsewhere in code I create another variable of this type but I don't want a new one with it's own set of properties etc. I want this to reference the originally created one.
Is this possible?
If it is what's the name of this technique? Or how to you go about approaching it? I think it can be down just not sure how to start.
Thanks.
Is there a way to make a .NET COM class a "master class" (not sure what the right terminology is - which is probably why I can't google it easily)?
When I say "master class" I want to initialize an instance of this one time and all other creations of this same object are references to the original creation.
So, the first time it's created and I set all the properties on this object, elsewhere in code I create another variable of this type but I don't want a new one with it's own set of properties etc. I want this to reference the originally created one.
Is this possible?
If it is what's the name of this technique? Or how to you go about approaching it? I think it can be down just not sure how to start.
Thanks.