First experiences using QuickOPC with Free Pascal (Lazarus)

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Performed with in-works QuickOPC version 2016.2 (5.41), and Lazarus installation package lazarus-1.6.0-fpc-3.0.0-win64.exe, on Windows 7 (x64).

In order to use the COM type libraries of QuickOPC, it is needed to install the LazActiveX package (comes with Lazarus). See http://wiki.freepascal.org/LazActiveX for details and instructions. Package -> Install/Uninstall Packages ..., select LazActiveX 0.1 under "Available for installation", press "Install selection", press "Save and rebuild IDE".

Then, use the procedures under TActiveXContainer early binding. Tools -> Import Type Library, select tab "ActiveX References", type "OPC Labs" into the Search box, select one of our libraries, check "Convert dependant typelibs", press OK. The detection of "dependant" libraries does not fully work, though - for example, OpcLabs.Baselib (OPC Labs Core Library) is not imported (the comment in the generated file says that it was not registered), therefore it is necessary to import some of the "dependant" libraries manually.

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