COM Shim Wizards 2.0.0

AIT Microsoft® Glossaries Team ❘ Commercial

Streamline Your COM Development with COM Shim Wizards

Boris Weber

02/01/2025

COM Shim Wizards by AIT Microsoft® Glossaries Team offers a user-friendly interface for creating shims to enhance compatibility in COM applications, making it an essential tool for developers seeking to improve their software solutions.

COM Shim Wizards is a Microsoft tool that assists developers in creating compatibility shims for legacy applications running on newer versions of Windows. By creating these shims, developers can ensure that old software still runs smoothly on updated operating systems without requiring a complete rewrite or update.

The tool provides options for creating various types of shims, such as version lie, registry, and COMAPI shims.
Developers can customize shim settings to suit their needs and ensure the best compatibility with the target application.

Using COM Shim Wizards helps developers avoid the costly and time-consuming process of rewriting large portions of legacy code to run on updated platforms. Instead, they can create customized shims that allow the application to run unchanged on newer systems. This saves companies time and money while extending the useful life of their legacy software.

Note: This description was written by the AIT Microsoft® Glossaries Team, not by Microsoft itself.

Overview

COM Shim Wizards is a Commercial software in the category Development developed by AIT Microsoft® Glossaries Team.

The latest version of COM Shim Wizards is 2.0.0, released on 02/18/2008. It was initially added to our database on 10/29/2007.

COM Shim Wizards runs on the following operating systems: Windows.

COM Shim Wizards has not been rated by our users yet.

Pros

Easily integrates COM components into Managed assemblies
Provides a wizard interface for streamlining the process
Automatically generates C# source code for COM interfaces

Cons

Limited support for newer technologies and frameworks
May have compatibility issues with certain COM components or interfaces
Limited documentation and community support

FAQ

What is COM Shim Wizard?

COM Shim Wizard is a tool developed by AIT Microsoft® Glossaries Team for generating shim code to enable unmanaged DLLs to be called from managed code, such as .NET applications.

How does COM Shim Wizard work?

COM Shim Wizard scans the selected DLL and generates a shim DLL and associated code that acts as a bridge between the managed and unmanaged code. This allows the unmanaged DLL to be called from managed code without any compatibility issues.

What are the benefits of using COM Shim Wizard?

Using COM Shim Wizard eliminates compatibility issues when calling unmanaged DLLs from managed code. It also provides a convenient way to access functionality that is only available in unmanaged code.

Which versions of Visual Studio are supported by COM Shim Wizard?

COM Shim Wizard supports Visual Studio 2019, Visual Studio 2017, and Visual Studio 2015.

Can COM Shim Wizard be used with any programming language?

Yes, COM Shim Wizard can generate shim code for use with any programming language that can call unmanaged DLLs, including C#, VB.NET, and C++.

Is COM Shim Wizard a free tool?

Yes, COM Shim Wizard is available for free and can be downloaded from the AIT Microsoft® Glossaries Team website.

Does COM Shim Wizard support both 32-bit and 64-bit DLLs?

Yes, COM Shim Wizard can generate shim code for both 32-bit and 64-bit DLLs.

Can I distribute the generated shim code with my application?

Yes, you can distribute the generated shim code along with your application. However, you should ensure that the appropriate license terms for the shim code are followed.

Can I customize the generated shim code?

Yes, COM Shim Wizard provides options to customize the generated shim code, such as specifying additional entry points or modifying the generated C++ code.

Is technical support available for COM Shim Wizard?

Unfortunately, there is no official technical support available for COM Shim Wizard. However, there are online forums and communities where you can seek assistance.

Boris Weber

I am an editor at UpdateStar. I started as a support engineer, and am now specialized in writing about general software topics from a usability and performance angle among others. I telecommute from UpdateStar’s Berlin office, when I am not working remote as a digital nomad for UpdateStar. When I'm not analyzing the latest software updates, you can find me exploring new cities, immersing myself in local cultures, and discovering innovative tech trends across the globe.

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