> I recently started using Delphi to create with out-of-process servers and
> have a question about create multiple servers The Delphi help states under
> TClassInstancing this:

> <clip>

> ciSingleInstance

> Allows only a single instance of the COM object for each executable
> (application).  If this single instance is not shared across multiple
> clients, then each client must launch its own instance of the executable.

> <clip>

> The problem is that each client executable seems to share the same server
> executable.

>   ...
>   FShapes: Variant;
>   ...

> procedure TClientForm.ConnectButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
> begin
>   FShapes := CreateOleObject('Shapes.ShapeDialog');
> end;

> How can I have a distinct server process for each client? I tried launching
> a server executable using CreateProcess before I call CreateOleObject, but
> the clients still share the first launched server. Looking at the help again
> "then each client must launch its own instance of the executable". What do I
> need to do to create multiple out-of-process servers?

> Anthony Walter
> sys...@hotmail.com

> I recently started using Delphi to create with out-of-process servers and
> have a question about create multiple servers The Delphi help states under
> TClassInstancing this:

> <clip>

> ciSingleInstance

> Allows only a single instance of the COM object for each executable
> (application).  If this single instance is not shared across multiple
> clients, then each client must launch its own instance of the executable.

> <clip>

> The problem is that each client executable seems to share the same server
> executable.

>   ...
>   FShapes: Variant;
>   ...

> procedure TClientForm.ConnectButtonClick(Sender: TObject);
> begin
>   FShapes := CreateOleObject('Shapes.ShapeDialog');
> end;

> How can I have a distinct server process for each client? I tried
launching
> a server executable using CreateProcess before I call CreateOleObject, but
> the clients still share the first launched server. Looking at the help
again
> "then each client must launch its own instance of the executable". What do
I
> need to do to create multiple out-of-process servers?

> Anthony Walter
> sys...@hotmail.com