What is demonstrated in the samples

The samples demonstrate how to use WebSphere MQ Automation Classes for ActiveX to:

• Connect to a queue manager
• Access a queue
• Put a message on a queue
• Get a message from a queue

The central part of the Visual Basic sample is shown on the following pages.

Preparing to run the samples

To run any of the samples you need one of the following depending on which of the samples you intend to run.

• Microsoft Visual Basic Version 4 (or later)
• Microsoft Excel 95 (or later)
• A Web browser

You will also need:

• A WebSphere MQ queue manager running.
• A WebSphere MQ queue already defined.

Error handling in the samples

Most of the samples provided in the WebSphere MQ Automation Classes for ActiveX package exhibit little or no error handling. For more information about error handling, see Error handling.