Adding scripting support for your application

The code-run effect is shown below:

Introduced

Sometimes we don't need to provide complete scripting support, just as the ActiveX Script Host (script hosting, which may be known as the scripting engine) that this article describes, The SCRIPTCONTROLMACRO program provided in this article shows the simple implementation of scripting support with Microsoft Scripting controls, and the following techniques are included in the code:

Using a file map implementation allows only one instance of the application.

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etc...

Preparations before the start

This article assumes that you are familiar with COM, ActiveX controls, OLE Automation, and how to use them in MFC. Because these technologies contain quite a bit of content, you should take a look at the content first.