C# doesn't want to import VLC ActiveX control

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I use windows 8.1 , with VS2010 Express.
I have VLC installed and trying to use VLC ActiveX, I have done the following:
1- In toolbox: I selected choose item then navigated to VideoLan Plugin and selected it.
2- In project menu I selected Add reference and navigated to VideoLan Activex Plugin and added it as reference.
3- Whenever I drag VLC from tool box to add to my form I get "Failed to import AciveX control. please ensure it is properly registered".
4- I started cmd as administrator and used Regsvr32 to unregister the Dll , then register it again.

The problem is exists , I still get the same error no matter what I do ,Can anyone help with this please ?

Posted 9-Jul-15 12:26pm

Ahmed E Osama

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Dave Kreskowiak · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-09T12:35:00

Solution 1

Your VLC control probably has a dependency on another .DLL that your machine doesn't have.

Ask the people you got the control from what it depends on.

Posted 9-Jul-15 12:35pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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Ahmed E Osama 9-Jul-15 18:53pm

it is the original ActiveX of VLC , it is distributed with VLC setup, Any Idea what could be missing , I have read every thing there is about it , nothing seems to point to anything other than what I mentioned.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 9-Jul-15 18:56pm

Missing from where?! You did not provide any relevant information on your solution and the problem. You don't have to use ActiveX, anyway.
See also Solution 2.
—SA

Dave Kreskowiak 9-Jul-15 19:01pm

You say that like VLC is some control everyone uses every day. That's not the case.

I don't know what it depends on. That's why I told you go ask the people you got it from!

Ahmed E Osama 9-Jul-15 20:47pm

I found that VLC version 2.2.1 have a bug , and it is fixed in nightly build version 2.2.2 , and this fixes the problem which is a missing .DLL as you mentioned . thanks a lot for your guidance

Member 11906663 20-Apr-16 8:14am

HOW TO REMOVE VLC ICON IN VLC DLL?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Apr-16 10:16am

Do you want to misrepresent attribution of the software product?
—SA

Dave Kreskowiak 20-Apr-16 10:19am

You don't.

And don't hijack some other thread to interject your question. Start your own!

Ahmed E Osama 19-May-16 8:41am

You Can't . yet you may hide it under some control , and manage it through code.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-09T12:55:00

Solution 2

You did not explain who exactly did you use VCL in C#, but there are different wrappers for .NET:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/libvlcnet[^],
https://wiki.videolan.org/C_Sharp[^],
https://github.com/ZeBobo5/Vlc.DotNet[^].

See also my past answers:
Preview selected file in Windows Explorer using C#[^],
Streaming music files in vb.net without WMP[^].

—SA

Posted 9-Jul-15 12:55pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Member 11906663 20-Apr-16 8:14am

HOW TO REMOVE VLC ICON IN VLC DLL?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Apr-16 10:15am

Do you want to misrepresent attribution of the software product?
—SA