description	Learn more about: Automation in a DLL
title	Automation in a DLL
ms.date	11/04/2016
helpviewer_keywords	DLLs [C++], Automation Automation [C++], DLLs
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Automation in a DLL

When you choose the Automation option in the MFC DLL Wizard, the wizard provides you with the following:

• A starter object description language (.ODL) file

• An include directive in the STDAFX.h file for Afxole.h

• An implementation of the DllGetClassObject function, which calls the AfxDllGetClassObject function

• An implementation of the DllCanUnloadNow function, which calls the AfxDllCanUnloadNow function

• An implementation of the DllRegisterServer function, which calls the COleObjectFactory::UpdateRegistryAll function

What do you want to know more about?

• Automation Servers

See also

Create C/C++ DLLs in Visual Studio