What are some applications that support automation?
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All the Microsoft Office products, as well as Microsoft Visio, support automation. You can create a robust application by building a client that uses multiple automation servers. For example, you could calculate data in Excel and then format and print the data in Word.
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Is it possible to create an Automation server so that my application can be controlled by others?
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Yes, it is possible to create .NET components that can be used by other applications. If this interests you, I suggest you seek out an advanced text on the subject.
