Starting the TypeLibrary importer

About this task

To import a type library into a IBM® Rational® Rhapsody® model:

Procedure

  1. Select Tools > TypeLibrary Importer.
  2. In the Open window, select the type library you want to import (for example, Atl.dll).

    Type libraries can be encapsulated in .tlb (COM type library) files, .olb (Visual Basic object library) files, or they can be built into COM servers and contained in .dll, .exe, or .ocx files. Rational Rhapsody can import type libraries from any of these types of files.

  3. Click Open.

    If the import is successful, Rational Rhapsody displays a message indicating that the import operation was completed successfully.

Results

The result of the import of a type library are new packages added to the model, which contain the COM interfaces, types, coclasses, inheritance relationships, attributes, and operations from the imported type library.

Note: Type libraries are imported as read-write, but code generation is disabled for them.

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