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==Making C# .NET COM Servers==
* [http://www.codeproject.com/KB/COM/nettocom.aspx Exposing .NET Components to COM - A method of calling .NET functions from a COM enabled non .NET environment through a COM callable wrapper]
* [http://www.codeproject.com/KB/COM/BuildCOMServersInDotNet.aspx Building COM Servers in .NET - Learn the fundamental principles of building COM DLL and EXE Servers using a .NET language]
* [http://www.simple-talk.com/dotnet/visual-studio/build-and-deploy-a-.net-com-assembly/ Build and Deploy a .NET COM Assembly]
===Merge all dependencies into one .NET COM component===
* [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/people/mbarnett/ilmerge.aspx ILMerge]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=22914587-b4ad-4eae-87cf-b14ae6a939b0&displaylang=en ILMerge download]
* [http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/mergingassemblies.aspx Merging .NET assemblies using ILMerge]

===Locating Assemblies===
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/yx7xezcf.aspx How the Runtime Locates Assemblies]
:* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8f6988ab.aspx Step 1: Examining the Configuration Files]
:* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa98tba8.aspx Step 2: Checking for Previously Referenced Assemblies]
:* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/4a9t8a9a.aspx Step 3: Checking the Global Assembly Cache]
:* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/15hyw9x3.aspx Step 4: Locating the Assembly through Codebases or Probing]
====Loading Assemblies from code====
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/25y1ya39.aspx How to: Load Assemblies into an Application Domain] (Preferred)
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.reflection.assembly.loadfrom.aspx Assembly..::.LoadFrom Method]

==General links about COM how it works and how to register components==
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms862119.aspx COM and DCOM Registry Settings for CE 5.0]
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms691424(VS.85).aspx CLSID Key]
===Component Object Model (General)===
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms809311.aspx DCOM Architecture]
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms809975.aspx Creating and Registering COM Components with LocalService]
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms809974.aspx Inside Distributed COM: Type Libraries and Language Integration]

==Trouble shooting==

If it won't work and you get strange errors like<br> 
* CreateObject (-2146233079 automation error).
* 80010002 "Call was canceled by the message filter"
* 80131522<br>
Try putting try/catch handlers in your .NET code (especially the constructor) with tracing...<br>
Use '''Trace.WriteLine(e);''' and Sysinternals Dbgview.exe to trace what is happening