c# Programming Glossary: pias

How does the C# compiler detect COM types?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1093536/how-does-the-c-sharp-compiler-detect-com-types

The other attributes added by the compiler for linked COM PIAs CompilerGenerated and TypeIdentifier don't seem to do the trick.....

Trying to do Office Automation with Excel 2007, but keeps using Excel 2003

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2239472/trying-to-do-office-automation-with-excel-2007-but-keeps-using-excel-2003

order not chronologically . C# 3.5 Problem When I use the PIAs to do some Office automation I use the following line of code.. command which version of Excel to use. The PIAs only dictate which interface or object model you are developing.. controlled by the registry. When it comes to running the PIAs however you will actually run against the highest level PIA..

How to use use late binding to get excel instance?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/779363/how-to-use-use-late-binding-to-get-excel-instance

use late binding Remove the reference to the Office 2003 PIAs and instead add a COM import of the interface required by AccessibleObjectFromWindow.. version And this would be the same solution without PIAs in VB Note that OM call are much more readable however the code..