deployment & packaging

[Aleks]

Does anyone know how to register an ocx control using Package Solution Wizard?

Thanks
Aleks

 

[Alex Dybenko]

Hi,
as far as I remember - you just need to include ocx file in a list of files,
PDW recornises OCX and register it during setup. But I tried this in 2003
and earlier versions, which version you are using? if 2007 - are you using
latest version, from january 2009?

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[Aleks]

I am using Access 2007, not from January 2009.

Hi,
as far as I remember - you just need to include ocx file in a list of files,
PDW recornises OCX and register it during setup. But I tried this in 2003
and earlier versions, which version you are using? if 2007 - are you using
latest version, from january 2009?

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http://www.PointLtd.com

 

[Aleks]

I just created another package hoping that it would register the ocx control,
but it doesn't. I need to have regsvr32 on the OCX done. I am sure I can do
it with vba, but is it possible with the packaging solution wizard ?

thanks

 

[Aleks]

Packaging Wizard does not register the OCX control automatically. HELP?

 

[Albert D. Kallal]

I just created another package hoping that it would register the ocx
control,
but it doesn't. I need to have regsvr32 on the OCX done. I am sure I can
do
it with vba, but is it possible with the packaging solution wizard ?

thanks

Unfortunately, versions after 2002 don't package your activeX controls and
any
other dependences you might require....

So, the answer is no, the pw can't do this for you.

I suppose you could include the "file" and then run some vba code that
shells out and does a regsvr32 command. I think it would be better and more
reliable to simply install these bits and pieces with a installer. A good
free one is inno.

You'll find the inno installer here:
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php


Note the above link also has a good number of support and very active
newsgroups that can help you with your install setups also. I highly
recommend this installer, and it is free. and, for questions, check
out the newsgroups there also.

So, I would actually build an install script that installs your "front end"
part of your application (I assume your application is split..right? -- else
how you going to deploy bug fixes and updates?).

 

[Aleks]

Thank you Albert, it is sad to hear the MS team dropping the registration of
ocx controls.

Aleks

 

[Tony Toews [MVP]]

Does anyone know how to register an ocx control using Package Solution Wizard?

What control? Possibly there is an API or other solution.

How do you get rid of troublesome ActiveX Controls/references?
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/referencetroubles.htm

Tony
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[Alex Dybenko]

Hi,
another idea - if you copy your control to windows\system32 - then you can
create a bat file, and run it after setup (if such option still exists in
2007 setup wizard)

regsvr32 mycontrol.ocx


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