COM+ Installation
I am a COM NEWB. I don't really even know what the hell its suppose to be doing. I'm just a pampered .NET guy who's really good at utilizing a framework that does all the hard stuff for you! So when I had to compile some DLLs using COM+, I got stuck and looked for a solution for hours. All I was trying to do was make some code edits, rebuild and deploy to test. Well I was able to compile and register the dll, but everytime I tried to invoke the dll from ASP (Server.CreateObject) the component would fail to initialize. All I could say to myself was that I was registering the component wrong and that I was missing just one more piece of the software puzzle. Thankfully, I was connected to the local wifi network by the river and had access to my network of friends via IM. This is where R-man comes to the rescue with this fine link on how to install a registered dll with COM+. Totally not obvious. I think its strange that the proper way to install a component like that is to click and drag it. Maybe if there was a menu queue somewhere I would have figured it out myself. I kept coming across the Component Services and had an idea that I needed to do something with it, but wasn't really confident or knowledgeable enough to make a move. Thanks R-man!