Using a ActiveX component in vb.net

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I'm using a customized VLC control (version 1.1.11) in vb.net, the control need VLC player to be registered on a computer or make sure that the existing version is'nt bigger then 2.0.0.0-in order for make my program run -
i want to make my program for many computers and i cant check the problem for every computer so is there a way to activate the VLC control without installing VLC player?

thank in advance

Posted 20-Oct-15 2:47am

1234ctk

Updated 20-Oct-15 2:53am

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F-ES Sitecore 20-Oct-15 8:55am

The VLC control will come with the VLC player. If they don't provide a distributable component you can install with your app then the client will just need VLC installed.

1234ctk 20-Oct-15 9:39am

if I will make that my setup will install the VLC 1.1.1.11 and the computer already have VLC but in a bigger version-I dont want that it will change it-but i want my program to work-
so if there is a way to activate the VLC without installing it will solve this problem

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 1 · 2015-10-20T03:44:00

Solution 1

Please see:
https://github.com/ZeBobo5/Vlc.DotNet[^]
or https://libvlcnet.codeplex.com[^].

See also this CodeProject article: nVLC[^].

—SA

Posted 20-Oct-15 3:44am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov