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An OCX is an an ActiveX Control derived from the OLE paradigm. It is based on the COM (Component Object Model) and DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model).

An ocx is an an ActiveX Control derived from the OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) paradigm. It is obviously based on the COM (Component Object Model) and DCOM (Distributed Component Object Model) specification.

These controls are not standalone applications, but modules usually available as DLLs that expose functionality through the property, method, and event interfaces.

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Use OCX without registering it

Is it possible to use an ocx (ActiveX Control) on a winform (probably adding it programatically) without first having the ocx registered with regsrv32? What I'm trying to achieve is to enable xcopy installation. I've had the "AxInterop..dll" and…
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"Object library not registered" when adding Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP6)

I try to add Microsoft Rich Textbox Control 6.0 (SP6) control via Project -> Components... in VB6 IDE. The control is present in the list of controls. When I tick it and click OK/Apply, I get Object library not registered error: Environment is…
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Object Library Not Registered When Adding Windows Common Controls 6.0

I am trying to install Visual Studio 6 on a Windows 7 32bit machine. The OS intall was from bare metal. I followed the instructions mentioned here (which I have used before) The install went fine with no errors reported but when I try to add the…
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How to use AutoItX in .NET (C#) without registering

How do I use AutoitX (OCX/ActiveX library) in a .NET C# application without registering it? I would like to create an application with it without need to use administrator rights for installation. I found some pages on MSDN like, Registration-Free…
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Nothing happens when I try to send files / folders to Compressed (zipped) folder

For a while now, I've been unable to send files or folders to Zipped folder from windows explorer. The option is there, but when I click on it, nothing happens. It seems others have had similar problems, but in their cases, the option has been…
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What is the difference between AxInterop and Interop?

I've added an .ocx to the toolbox in VS. Two .dll's were created: Interop.NNN.dll, AxInterop.NNN.dll. What is each one? Are they both required?
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Using a DLL With PHP for Dummies

I have a project that needs to access a DLL with PHP. The server is a Windows machine and the Apache server is provided by XAMPP. I read multiple answers on the web like Use DLL in PHP? php communication with dll? calling dll through…
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How do I resolve "Run-time error '429': ActiveX component can't create object"?

My company has a VB6 application using Crystal Reports 7 which a client has asked to be installed on Windows 7 32 bit. It is currently installed on Windows XP 32bit SP2 machines at the client. Connection to the DB is done via ODBC to SQL Server 2000…
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Need PDF viewer control - tried a lot

I'm looking for a component to view and print PDF files from Delphi/C++Builder. Delphi or ActiveX, not .NET. The license must be for royalty free distribution and the viewer must not require Adobe Reader to be installed. So far I have…
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Are .OCA files necessary for program execution?

In the system32 directory I saw an .OCX file with a corresponding .OCA file. I had thought .OCA files are used only by Visual Basic. Are they therefore unnecessary for program execution and could be removed? If they are unnecessary, why would…
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What permissions/rights are needed to run regsvr32 /s /c "myocx.ocx"

I have a WindowsXP configured as a build machine. The build process runs under an account which isn't an administrator. Some projects register as a last step an ocx control with something like regsvr32 /s /c ".\debug\myocx.ocx" This step fails…
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ASP No such interface supported error when creating object

I have a windows forms application that has third party ocx controls. Following command is used to create an object at runtime. myObject = myApplication.CreateObject("ML.MFinder", True) this is working properly and progID is also correct. Problem…
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JACOB Catastrophic Failure Invoking an .OCX Method

Hi I am currently task to convert a legacy Visual Basic 6 Application that communicates with the a Passbook Printer via third Party Application XFS.ocx (No source). Based on my research I could JACOB to do this task but I am encountering an error.…
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How to show the ActiveX Yellow bar?

I'm trying to set up a webpage that downloads the OCX and installs it with the user permission when the user right click in the yellow bar Note: it's a business app and I know... IE, but 95% of company customers use it and it's easy for us to move…
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Detect if an OCX class is registered in Windows

i need to know how can detect if an OCX class (ClassID) is registred in Windows something like function IsClassRegistered(ClassID:string):boolean; begin //the magic goes here end; begin if…
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