Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Programming Interfaces

> ## COM objects: Automation objects and ActiveX controls

> COM objects are encapsulated Windows application objects that conform to specifications of the Microsoft Component Object Model. As such, COM objects provide functionality for an application that might not otherwise be supported by Progress. This allows you to acquire functional elements for your OpenEdge applications from third-party vendors as well as from Progress Software Corporation.

> The COM standard allows Progress to access a COM object through its properties, methods, and events. This is analogous to how Progress provides access to widget attributes, methods, and events. However, Progress provides access to COM objects through an industry-standard mechanism and provides access to widgets through a proprietary mechanism.

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