C#, Windows 98 and OLE Automation

[VIvek Thakur]

Hell
I m making a C# windows application which connects to excel to retrieve live data( stock quotes which are feeded to this excel sheet from other program via internet). The data in excel sheet is continuously changing and I want it to be reflected in my C# windows application, means i should get access to dynamic data all the time (like DDE, but it's earlier technology)

So my questions are

1. Can I use OLE with c# to maintain a permanent link to Excel so that data flow is there? Is OLE the right technology as speed is an important criteria for my application. Will .NET have any performance overhead compared to VB6 or VC++6.0

2. My application will also run on these systems: Windows 98, Windows XP. XP is no probelm but i think i need to distribute .NET Resdistributable with my Application for running on Windows 98. Is this the right way? Will my application run flawlessly on Windows 98?

Thanks for considering my query
Vivek

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"VIvek Thakur" <vi*********@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
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Hello
I m making a C# windows application which connects to excel to retrieve
live data( stock quotes which are feeded to this excel sheet from other
program via internet). The data in excel sheet is continuously changing
and I want it to be reflected in my C# windows application, means i should
get access to dynamic data all the time (like DDE, but it's earlier
technology).

So my questions are:

1. Can I use OLE with c# to maintain a permanent link to Excel so that
data flow is there? Is OLE the right technology as speed is an important
criteria for my application. Will .NET have any performance overhead
compared to VB6 or VC++6.0?

2. My application will also run on these systems: Windows 98, Windows XP.
XP is no probelm but i think i need to distribute .NET Resdistributable
with my Application for running on Windows 98. Is this the right way? Will
my application run flawlessly on Windows 98?

Thanks for considering my query,
Vivek

[Michael Giagnocavo [MVP]]

Please don't multipost in addition to cross-posting.
-mike
MVP

"VIvek Thakur" <vi*********@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:91**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hello
I m making a C# windows application which connects to excel to retrieve
live data( stock quotes which are feeded to this excel sheet from other
program via internet). The data in excel sheet is continuously changing
and I want it to be reflected in my C# windows application, means i should
get access to dynamic data all the time (like DDE, but it's earlier
technology).

So my questions are:

1. Can I use OLE with c# to maintain a permanent link to Excel so that
data flow is there? Is OLE the right technology as speed is an important
criteria for my application. Will .NET have any performance overhead
compared to VB6 or VC++6.0?

2. My application will also run on these systems: Windows 98, Windows XP.
XP is no probelm but i think i need to distribute .NET Resdistributable
with my Application for running on Windows 98. Is this the right way? Will
my application run flawlessly on Windows 98?

Thanks for considering my query,
Vivek