/**
* Use this to instantiate a COM registered object
* you can use this trick to expose .NET 4 and above
* libraries to PHP.
*
* To register de COM object use regasm. Then place the .dll file
* in a discoverable place such as with the php.exe or you can
* register it into the GAC.
*
* Common mistakes when registering with regasm:
* @see http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5136638/regasm-just-doesnt-work
*
* - Forgetting to use the /codebase option. Required if you don't deploy the assembly to the GAC,
* something you should not do on your dev machine.
*
* - Using the wrong version of Regasm.exe. There are two on a 64-bit machine, the
* Framework64 directory contains the one you have to use if the client code is 64-bit.
*
* - Running it from a command prompt that is not elevated. Regasm.exe writes to the HKLM hive
* of the registry, something that UAC actively prevents. That's an issue on Vista and Win7.
*
* @param string $name
*/
protected function _InstantiateCOM($name)
{
try {
$this->host = new \COM($name);
} catch (\Exception $e) {
COMExceptionManager::Manage($e);
}
}
/**
* Make sure that the internal instance to the
* MagicWrapperUtilities is loaded.
*
* @return void
*/
private static function EnsureLoaded()
{
if (static::$utils !== NULL) {
return;
}
try {
static::$utils = MagicWrapperUtilities::GetInstance();
} catch (\Exception $e) {
COMExceptionManager::Manage($e);
}
}
