Can I use/reference an OCX in a different way?
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From: Nobody on 3 Nov 2009 15:20 "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote in message news:eB$z69LXKHA.4588(a)TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > What do you think of the notion of using regfree COM for externals in this > scenario? Regfree COM requires XP minimum(XP+SP2 for.Nxt), but I don't know if MS plan to support it forever. I tend not to use something new until it's ironed out, plus I don't need to use it. For minimum requirements, see here: Requirements for Registration-Free COM Interop http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/f8h7012w(VS.71).aspx What maybe confusing in MSDN is that Windows 2000 supports DLL redirection, but this is for standard DLL's only. To take advantage of Regfree COM, you need to create a manifest, which you can use this software to generate it: Make My Manifest(MMM): http://mmm4vb6.atom5.com/mmm-next-generation-1166.html Quote: "MMM is a post-build tool for VB6 Standard EXE projects. It scans a project's VBP file and from there chases down dependencies and builds an XCopy deployment package." The manifest is basically a text file with the same file name as the EXE, but with ".manifest" appended at the end. So if the EXE filename is "Project1.exe", then the manifest filename is "Project1.exe.manifest".
From: Eduardo on 3 Nov 2009 15:57 Karl E. Peterson escribi�: > The file 'OLEAUT32.DLL' is out of date. This program needs a newer version." I don't remember what the error was. May be it was that about 'OLEAUT32.DLL'. Or may be the error appeared when I tried to run the program in a machine with the VB5 runtime already installed. What I can say, is that with VB4, I never encountered a problem. The VB4 files that I include in the CD are: MSVCRT20.DLL v 2.11.0.0 MSVCRT40.DLL v 4.0.0.5270 OLEPRO32.DLL v 4.0.0.5277 VB40032.DLL v 4.0.29.24 VEN2232.OLB v 2.0.0.5924
From: Mike Williams on 3 Nov 2009 16:04 "Nobody" <nobody(a)nobody.com> wrote in message news:uEl2OMMXKHA.220(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > To take advantage of Regfree COM, you need to create a manifest, > which you can use this software to generate it: > Make My Manifest(MMM): > http://mmm4vb6.atom5.com/mmm-next-generation-1166.html > The manifest is basically a text file with the same file name as the > EXE, but with ".manifest" appended at the end. So if the EXE > filename is "Project1.exe", then the manifest filename is > "Project1.exe.manifest". Also note that MMM can embed the manifest into the compiled EXE for you, so there is no need for a separate manifest file. Mike
From: Karl E. Peterson on 3 Nov 2009 17:51 Nobody wrote: > "Karl E. Peterson" <karl(a)exmvps.org> wrote ... >> What do you think of the notion of using regfree COM for externals in this >> scenario? > > Regfree COM requires XP minimum(XP+SP2 for.Nxt), but I don't know if MS plan > to support it forever. Yeah, good point on the latter, and of course I knew the former. But I guess I've gotten around to being comfortable with saying XP is the baseline for which I now build. It's funny that I can only now say that, as I contemplate perhaps moving to Windows 7, 64-bit, as my day-to-day operating environment. <bg> > I tend not to use something new until it's ironed > out, plus I don't need to use it. Me to/either, really. -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org
From: Karl E. Peterson on 3 Nov 2009 17:52
Eduardo wrote: > Karl E. Peterson escribi�: > >> The file 'OLEAUT32.DLL' is out of date. This program needs a newer version." > > I don't remember what the error was. May be it was that about > 'OLEAUT32.DLL'. > > Or may be the error appeared when I tried to run the program in a > machine with the VB5 runtime already installed. > > What I can say, is that with VB4, I never encountered a problem. > > The VB4 files that I include in the CD are: > MSVCRT20.DLL v 2.11.0.0 > MSVCRT40.DLL v 4.0.0.5270 > OLEPRO32.DLL v 4.0.0.5277 > VB40032.DLL v 4.0.29.24 > VEN2232.OLB v 2.0.0.5924 With VB3, it was even easier. (And I've been known to whip out VB3 for an autorun as recently as, uhh, well, a coupla years ago!) -- ..NET: It's About Trust! http://vfred.mvps.org |