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4/8/2010

Automation (formerly OLE Automation) on is the COM-based technology used to create ActiveX data objects, or Controls.

Specifically, Windows Mobile Automation differs from Windows NT Automation in the following areas:

  • Automation on Windows Mobile supports only in-process, free-threaded automation objects.

  • Shell interactions (for example, drag-and-drop operations) are not supported.

For a list of supported APIs for automation, see Automation Supported APIs.

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