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ActiveX controls in WPF

19 Aug 2010 by #realJSOP

You need to use Winforms integration to make that work. Here's a link that might help.http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mhendersblog/archive/2005/09/23/473065.aspx[^]If that doesn't help enough, google this phrase:"activex control in wpf"

Interface Error: Dual Interface Update: Not a member

21 Dec 2010 by #realJSOP

I found this with google (you know - that free search engine at www.google.com):http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241849[^]

activex container for silvelight

18 Feb 2011 by #realJSOP

I'm with Sandeep on this. It's pointless, which means it's not sensible. Silverlight is a web technology and is hosted by a web site. You don't "install" xap files on a desktop.

How to install activex for cab files without IE

20 Dec 2018 by #realJSOP

Nobody uses ActiveX (aka ActiveExcrement) if they can possibly avoid it. It's insecure. Find another way.

Cross-browser alternative needed for activexobject javascript

17 Apr 2019 by #realJSOP

DO NOT USE ACTIVEX. (Commonly referred to as "Active-Xcrement") Only Microsoft browsers support it, and anyone with have a brain avoids using it because it's insecure. There are too many examples of writing ADO code for an Asp.Net web site to have to use ActiveX.

Using a ActiveX component in vb.net

20 Oct 2015 by 1234ctk

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...

Debugging C# COM assembly in VS2010

26 Jul 2013 by 2006 Flauzer

I'm developing a C# assembly which is to be called via COM from an old vb6 (ie, "native" win32, not .net) application. I've installed VS2010 Premium in a W7 x64 and simply my goal is to use Visual Studio to debug the C# code...Other hint: the C# assembly is compiled in "x86 mode" (.NET4)...

Debugging C# COM assembly in VS2010

29 Jul 2013 by 2006 Flauzer

From menu Debug->"Attach to.." option, please point the correct process ie, dllhost.exe COM Surrogate. and not win32 client....

Using MSXML2 from a SP on SQL 2014

7 Jul 2017 by _Maxxx_

I have a SP using MSXML2 to call a Web Service.It is working on my local machine using SQL Server 2008R2It is not working on my server, using SQL Server 2014.Running the same MSXML2 from a Javascript program from the command line, works on both local machine and server.The SQL Server...

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Using MSXML2 from a SP on SQL 2014

5 Aug 2014 by _Maxxx_

Well, OK , looks like I will have to answer it myself.It turns out that the MSXML6.dll on Windows 7 is different to the MSXML6.dll on Windows Server 2012I don't know what the difference is, but the 'send' method fails on the 2012 version with an error Msxml6.dll 0x80070057which...

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Error with axShockwaveFlash in C#

6 Nov 2013 by _Sahar

I'm using axShockwaveFlash in my C# project.I don't know why it gives me error:Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG))platform of target is x86.what should I do now to fix it?

Error with axShockwaveFlash in C#

8 Nov 2013 by _Sahar

I installed Adobe Flash then It fixed.

Displaying page number by scrolling

8 Nov 2013 by _Sahar

HiI use Ultra Office Control to view word document.I want to show the page numbers that change by scrolling.Please Help me to write in c sharp.

Displaying page number by scrolling

4 Dec 2013 by _Sahar

I've solved it : Word.Document wddoc = (Word.Document)axFramerControl1.ActiveDocument;Word.Application wordApp = wddoc.Application;int numberScroll = wddoc.ActiveWindow.VerticalPercentScrolled;txtPage.Text = pageColumn + numberScroll + "";

WindowBeforeRightClick does'nt work

29 Jun 2014 by _Sahar

I am using the Microsoft Ax Framer Control to view the word document in the Visual C# Form. After Hosting(Open) the Word Document in the Ax Framer Control. While Right Click on the Word Document, Ms word Context Menu is Appearing. I Want to Hide this Pop up Menu. I...

What change is required in ActiveX to download/install on a machine without Admin Credentials

3 Oct 2012 by abhijeet5k

Hi All,Looking for a help, I currently have an ActiveX which can only be downloaded and installed on a machine using Admin Credential. I have to make some changes in the ActiveX so it can be downloaded on a machine using normal user credentials , in short I am trying to make Non Admin...

Registering an ActiveX component

1 Mar 2010 by Abhinav S

Mark Randel wrote:from a list of ActiveX controls for ExcelThis is a .Net dll and is not registered in the normal activex way. You will need to make it com-interop visible.See here[^] (point 3 specifically).

RegAsm Error : The specified module could not be found

24 Oct 2010 by Abhinav S

Make sure this COM dll is installed and registered as part of the installation.

DataGrid GetValue failed，error code 0x0x80020003

19 Nov 2010 by Abhinav S

This[^] article describes some ways to fix this error.

How to simulate in C#, a VB6 Activex EXE Standalone application which exposes a com visible object .

26 Oct 2011 by Abhinav S

First, the term "static object" is a misnomer. A static class cannot be instantiated in .Net.You can expose a static method or class in .Net.Instead of CreateObject you can use the new keyword and that will create an instance of a class for you.In case you don't want to do all this,...

How to prevent UserControl to inherits some of its events, methods and properties to its object?

3 Dec 2011 by Abhinav S

You can use the sealed modifier (as described here[^]) in your custom control.

How to Automatically Index Scanned Forms Using Barcodes

25 Feb 2011 by Accusoft

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30 Nov 2012 by Accusoft

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VB6 ActiveX DLL Problem

12 Feb 2013 by Adwaitam

Hi,I am facing some problems in the deployment of my VB ActiveX DLL on a server.I have a job which runs a stored procedure. The job and the SP are on the same server as the DLL. Using this stored procedure I access the classes (and the methods in those classes) in DLL by using the...

It gives me error# 429 when I try to get servers list using SQLDMO

4 Mar 2019 by aelkatatny@eg

Hi, i have a big application written in vb6 sp6, and i am the support guy. i know it's an obsolete version but really it's a very good application. i have a written function to get the servers list by using the SQLDMO following is the code: Dim Names As SQLDMO.NameList Dim SQLApp as...

Reusable User Interface elements in Visual Studio

17 Dec 2014 by Aescleal

My choice would be a DLL that exports a simple C interface - essentially something to initialise the library and register all the window classes. Whether you use another library (e.g. MFC) to implement your controls doesn't then matter for the client of your code.The reasoning behind that is...

C# doesn't want to import VLC ActiveX control

9 Jul 2015 by Ahmed E Osama

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...

How can I use an activeX control (.ocx) in my MFC application?

5 Jul 2014 by Ahrost

Hi,I developed a MFC application to use an activeX control. The ocx file is used for barcode reader in a device.when I add the ocx in my application, two different classes are added to my project.Here is some codes in my .cpp file for class 1:...1) Barcode barcode;2)...

PHP Calling COM dll functions

29 Oct 2010 by AJThomas12

A project of mine requires that I call a dll using php via a COM object call:$obj = new COM("SimplAt1Com.SimpleObj") or die ( "Unable to instantiate the COM!");This call seems to work ok but the moment I try to call a function from the object using:$result = $obj->put_Name("A")...

PHP Calling COM dll functions

29 Oct 2010 by AJThomas12

E,Thanks for the post.I tried what you suggested...I get the error:Fatal error: Call to undefined method com::put_Name()Do I have to 'define' method's?If so, is it done in the dll code or in my php script??hmmmmmmm....I think I may have just answered my own...

How to list all available ActiveX Controls?

4 Mar 2012 by akamper

HelloI have a Form with a PropertyGrid and a UserControl on it.I would like to add ActiveX-Controls by choosing them in the PropertyGrid (so I would like to list the acitveX controls in list in an UITypeEditor) .Is this possible?How can I access the list of available activeX...

How to create a composite control using MFC

3 Jul 2011 by Albert Holguin

You just have to derive your own classes based on the MFC controls/dialogs. They're object oriented, so adding controls within a control is really nothing more than adding an object within another object.

Scientific Data Visualizer

7 Nov 2013 by Alexander Chernosvitov

ActiveX component for 3D visualization, embedded in different client applications.

Add a activex reference to System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters

22 Apr 2013 by ali_heidari_

hey ...i used this code to compile a source in run time. Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeProvider cscp = new Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeProvider(); System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters cp = new...

how to retrieve Mac and IP address from client network adapter by Asp.net

10 Aug 2013 by AlphaDeltaTheta

Have you searched the CP Q/A and/or Googled it "properly" before? Google itself gives about 4.43 million results.If not then Let Me (properly) Google That For You![^]And this CP Question[^] is the top result.

Get ActiveX control value

8 Jun 2011 by Amol_27101982, India

Hi friends,I have created a ActiveX control that contains one textbox and one button. Added that ActiveX control on by .aspx page using Now the only thing pending is to read/ get value of the...

Get ActiveX control value

17 Jun 2011 by Amol_27101982, India

I did following workaround to handle above sinerio- From my ActiveX control created a .txt file on some predefined location as c:\SomeFolder\FileName.txt and writing CardNumber which I am reading from the client smart card reader.- And added an extra button (which I really don't want to)...

Not able to download ActiveX control

19 Jun 2011 by Amol_27101982, India

I have created an application in .net 2008 in which I have used a ActiveX control to read smart card.Now while development I was able to view and access my ActiveX control. Following is the way I have added it on my .aspx page

Not able to download ActiveX control

21 Jun 2011 by Amol_27101982, India

I had following workaround for above question. Created a single page application which will have the object tag as follows: Created a different Virtual directory for above application and hosted on the serverand that page is added as source in the iframe as follows: This works...

ActiveX controls in MFC Doc/View model

12 May 2011 by anacba

I have a sample code that uses an ActiveX control on a MFC Dialog based application for WinCE. This sample application have a class that has calls to InvokeHelper in all functions. In the Dialog function DoDataExchange, the function DDX_Control is called where the wrapper is passed as...

Active X Email Add In Load Behaviour Keeps Setting to 2

30 Jan 2011 by AndyASPVB

HiI have an Active X that is fired from either a button or a hyperlink in a web application that launches Outlook 2003. Unfortunately, the load behaviour is always being set to 2 by Outlook when I monitor this in Process Monitor.I have installed VS Office Tools 2005, during set up or...

Changing the behaviour of Microsoft's HTML ActiveX control

10 Sep 2013 by Anorexic Tribble

I am writing a class in C++ that provides HTML editor functionality. It is derived from CHtmlEditCtrl. Well actually it is based on this excellent article DHTML Editor with Table Support and Source Editor[^].My problem is that the ActiveX control provided by Microsoft does not appear to be...

Changing the behaviour of Microsoft's HTML ActiveX control

13 Sep 2013 by Anorexic Tribble

See comments under the question.

C# Active events cause error in C++ client but work in VB6

27 Jul 2010 by Ant Waters

I am writing an ActiveX in C#, to be used in a legacy C++ application.It all works ok, apart from event handling.The problem is that when the event is raised in C# I get the following error: An unhandled exception of type 'System.InvalidCastException' occurred in...

Cannot call an activex control from within a .NET webbrowser control

20 Feb 2017 by Antonio Bejar

I built a nice ActiveX control using .net 4.6.1. When using it in a html page inIE11 no problem at all.Then I used the same page using the WebBrowser control, and configuration problems appear.I'm sure webbrowser controls is configurated from IE, isn't it?Please, I need help.Thank...

Using activex knob in Microsoft visual studio 2005

15 Dec 2017 by AnujAero

Hi, I need help in getting the value for the activeX knob rotation in Microsoft Visual Studio MFC application. I am able to get the data for each knob rotation step, but i need to get the Knob value once the knob rotation in completed not the intermediate values. Can anyone suggest any...

Printer Status using Active X Control

5 Jun 2011 by anvas kuttan

Hi All, I am developing a printing functionality ,when it is hosted in IIS, I wont get the printer status. I found it is not possible to get the status directly. How create an active x control for mozila 3.5 using asp.net c# for getting the priter status details of client...

how to get Printer Status in web application using asp.net c#

5 Jun 2011 by anvas kuttan

Hi All, My problem is to retrieve the Client's Printer Collection for a web application and then print to the client's default printer or a printer of his choosing. I know Asp.Net is basically server-side. So I was thinking of using an ActiveX Control which is downloaded on to the client's...

How to using GDI+ in Dialog-Based ActiveX

29 Aug 2010 by apriltommy

void CMFC_ActiveXCtrl::OnDraw( CDC* pdc, const CRect& rcBounds, const CRect& rcInvalid){ // TODO: Replace the following code with your own drawing code.// m_MfcDlg.MoveWindow(rcBounds,TRUE);// InvalidateControl(rcBounds,TRUE); ...

How to show data from database dynamically on desktop using active desktop or as a gadget?

21 Jul 2014 by AR547

Dear All Developers,I have to develop a small scale application in which I have to show the counts only. The data will be fetched from database.In web application it is a piece of cake to develop with no. of postbacks as required to show new data each time. But I have to show these counts...

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Calling ActiveX method from MFC client

23 Feb 2011 by aravindkrgec

Please correct me if you are wrong. My idea about the doubt is that you have a dlg based application and created a container called Ax0. And from there you have to invoke the activex application fn, foo. In that case do as follows:Create activex method in which you include foo. And call that...

Creating ActiveX to use a specific hardware

3 Jul 2012 by Areff

Hello Everybodyi need a advise and help about a little activeX , i have to develop some control to control a an external hardware (some kind of a printer) , i have the printer's API inside a DLL , and also we have to develop a activex control to use this hardware in web platform (there was...

Opening .exe file from chrome browser.

6 Apr 2019 by Arkadeep De

Kindly search in Google before posting your question. Here is one of the links where you might find your answer. I am sorry, here in the following link, answer is negative. how to launch a window application(.exe) from a web page with cross browser support[^]

How to embed an activeX to Atl Composite Control?

19 Dec 2012 by armagedescu

It is easy.//ATL ActiveX wnd for the nested control, best place is as a class memberCAxWindow wndAnimationWnd; //best in OnCreate:wndAnimationWnd.Create(hWndOfYourControl, //hwnd of outer control &rect_ForEmbededAnimation, //client coordinates inside the outer control ...

VB6 ActiveX DLL Registered On build, Don't want it to.

3 Mar 2011 by ARopo

We have a product that is partly written in VB6. It is built up ofmany dlls that are activeX dlls. I'm trying to reduce our dependence onregistered COM objects. Since all the components are used inprocessthere is no need for items to be registered and during run-time, usingreg free com I...

Application Virtualization for Developers

20 Apr 2011 by Artem A. Razin

In March 2011, Virtualization Technologies released a new version of the developer library that makes it possible to use virtualization in applications.

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ATL activex MSDN tutorial example: why do I get intellisense errors?

3 Dec 2016 by Arthur V. Ratz

You would better to use the previous version of Visual Studio such VSS6.0, in which there's no IntelliSense, since the ATL is old for Visual Studio 2015 intended for C#.NET programming.

Error While running activex from javascript

15 Jul 2012 by AshishChaudha

I had tried this..Open IE >> Tools >> Internet Options >> Security >> Custom Level >>(Enable) Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting You Javascript for ActiveX will surely run.ThanksAshishMark it solution if this is your answer..

secugen finger print device in asp.net

3 Dec 2012 by ashishdhingra

I need to access secugen finger print device in my web application.I have got activex from one of my friend,but i am not able to use that.please help.

HCL finger print reader in .net

5 Dec 2012 by ashishdhingra

I need to integrate HCLINFOSECU disk(FD0U04) in my .net application.I tried secugen sdk,but that is not able to detect this device.Please guide.

secugen finger print device in asp.net

26 Aug 2013 by ashishdhingra

You can download sdk from secugen site by registering at their site.With SDK,technical document will be provided along with sample code in .net.That will surely help you.

How to use activeX Controls in web application Code behind?

17 Feb 2015 by Ashutosh shukla207

friends.... i want to use ActiveX controls in my c# code behind..... i'm aware to use it throw javascript .. but in code behind i don't know ..... any one please can halp me???

Read ActiveX Textbox from PDF in C#

26 Sep 2013 by Ashwani Gusain

please check may this will help youhttp://www.mikesdotnetting.com/Article/80/Create-PDFs-in-ASP.NET-getting-started-with-iTextSharp[^]http://api.itextpdf.com/pdfa/[^]

Is there a way for a Program ran on a Client system to See events that happen inside the Host Remote Desktop Window?

16 Apr 2014 by AsmoconX

The situation (all parts of program are built using C#):The program MUST run on a CLIENT PC. A user will manually login to the Host using windows built in Remote Desktop Connection. Only one Remote Connection will be open at any given time.I am curious if there is a way for the program...

Does anybody know where we can download Control Knob Activex for visual studio

8 Jan 2014 by Baakki

Hi,I need to develop a Control knob application which is having a needle to point 5 positions and shall have five positions..., Already I have used NED knob activex control but in that application the needle is hiding some time..,Pls suggest me the solution.Thank you.....

Exploring ActiveX Control (.ocx) from available binaries

10 Apr 2013 by Babak Mahmoudi

It depends if the a typelib is available for the OCX. It may be included as a resource in the binary or somewhere else. The quickest way to check that is to add OCX reference in C#. "Add Reference->Browse". Visual Studio will try to create a wrapper of the ocx. If it succeeds you may start...

Unloading an OCX from memory

3 Dec 2012 by BadJerry

Hello,I am trying to write an ActiveX control based on Embedded Chromium. http://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/[^]I have had some success but it seems like the activeX crashes once the browser / control is non longer visible and the control is destroyed. I am hoping that the issue...

IObjectSafety does not work well in internet explorer 9 & 10

5 Oct 2013 by balasubramaniyan94

Hi to everyone,I have created two Active x dynamic linking library in c++. Marked one of the active x as safety using IObjectSafety and another is normal unsigned active x.I have tested both the active x in all internet explorer version (6, 7, 8, 9, 10).Both works fine in internet...

Query the user n/w via Internet Explorer using .net

25 Apr 2011 by balu12345

Hi all,Please help me with your valuable guidence.I have done a web application which is hosted on our web server and is even accessable via internet for everyone.Once user opens the web site, the user will be prompted to enter the range of IP address to query the n/w for indentifying...

Create ActiveX/UserControl not in .NET to use in Embedded VB for a smartdevice

8 May 2011 by barneyman

You could simply host the control in embedded VB?i.e. embedding YOUR control that has WMP embedded in it, is simply a level of indirection you don't need?I've never used embedded VB, but i have done a lot with winMo :)From the wmpHost sample (which i guess is what you're referring...

ActiveX control - Extending the CListCtrl control

24 May 2011 by barneyman

it's certainly possible, take a look at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/e73ffa52(v=vs.80).aspx[^]You'd need to bolt your listctrl into a COleControl and use a COleControlModule instead of a CWinApp

OCX can't use in the IE 9

12 Aug 2012 by barneyman

IE9 is touch more pedantic than the previous versions as regards security for AX objectsThe 3 problems to solve are1. Allowing code to be downloaded2. Allowing code to be loaded3. Allowing script to be runYou can turn these checks off in Options/Security, but i'd suggest you're...

Need to find out User MAC Address and IP Address

2 Feb 2016 by Beginner Luck

javascript var macAddress = ""; var ipAddress = ""; var computerName = ""; var wmi = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}"); e = new Enumerator(wmi.ExecQuery("SELECT * FROM Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration WHERE IPEnabled = True")); for(;...

Access 2010 Active X interopControl There is no control in this object error

23 Aug 2012 by Belial09

Hi,I have developed an VB.NET InteropUserControl which works properly on my pc.The InteropUserControl is used in a form in an Access 2010 MDA File. If i deploy it as an MDE File to another pc, the Form won’t open with the errormessage "There is no control in this object". The Control...

activex component can't create object

15 Jun 2012 by Bernhard Hiller

You have to deploy that dll also on the other system, and that means that you also have to register (regsrv32) it.

How active the activex in all browser

5 Jun 2016 by bernova

Hi All we write the MyActivex.dll in C#.net and register it in local system using following command :regasm MyActivex.dll /codebase /tlband add this to reference asp.net project and run correctly in local system with IE Browser. but we have face following error :1- when publish...

How to pass string array in javascript to activex

17 Jun 2016 by bernova

Hi all we wanna Design the Activex that print array of string , but how to bypass array to the printcontroleventhandler as follow , because this is delegate:[ComVisible(true)] public string CreatePrint(Int16 iPrintCount,string[] arr) { try { ...

How to override eventhander

18 Jun 2016 by bernova

I override the printpageeventhandler as follow :public class MyPrintDoc : PrintDocument { protected void MyOnPrintPage(PrintPageEventArgs args) { PagePrintHandler(this, args, this.arr); }and call as follow :private void...

Capture frames from ActiveX streaming media control

16 Dec 2011 by Besoc

HelloPerha...

donet activeX control

27 Jul 2011 by bherbert

Been following the example http://www.west-wind.com/presentations/foxpronetwebservices/foxpronetwebservices.asp[^] and get an error "OLE error code 0x80029c4a: Error loading type library/DLL." ! how do i trouble shoot this ?Code i run in FoxProoForm =...

donet activeX control

4 Aug 2011 by bherbert

Okay i finally figured out the problem !I just needed to generate a .TLB file for the DLLFoxPro 9.0 like all legacy platforms enforces to use that file for COM server description

debugging in activex control

14 Jul 2011 by billcodes

hi,I have a web application and i have integrated an activex component in a web page.I have to debug the control.The framework i have used is 3.5,language is c# and browser is IE 7.It's necessary for me to debug through activex code.How can I do that?RegardsBillcodes

how to call the ActiveX control dll into the another software

20 Nov 2011 by BillWoodruff

Try this article: "Exposing Windows Forms Controls as ActiveX controls" by Morgan Skinner[^].... edit #1 ...this question evidently refers to an attempt to use C# dll inside "SIMATIC WinCC Open Architecture"[^]It appears the OP has used regasm.exe to "register," the C# DLL, then,...

MFC ActiveX not properly redrawn

18 Feb 2014 by bling

This *usually* means the containing window is processing the WM_ERASEBKGND windows message. If the Active-X control draws it's own background - having the containing window do this is a waste and also causes flicker. Override this message to return a non-zero value (eg. 1) to suppress this...

How a web app can talk to client hardware?

19 Apr 2011 by BobJanova

Not the recommended solution! ;)But seriously, I don't think it is. You can't communicate with hardware on the client machine without them installing an ActiveX and permitting you to run it when they visit your website, so why not have them install a WinForms (or WPF) desktop app to manage...

OCX version conflict

23 May 2011 by bstar1

Hi,I had one ocx say A which was registered in my machine and being used in application say App1. I have upgraded the same A to say A+ and used in application App2. Now my problem is if i register A+, A un-registered and vice versa. Because orinally both were same ocx. I want my both...

activex container for silvelight

18 Feb 2011 by C party

Hi..I want to create an ActiveX control that contain Silverlight (.xap), Is this possible/sensible and does anyone have an sample code for this?so, that after converting that ActiveX (.ocx) into .cab file , silverlight (.xap) can be installed via web browser.

Flash lite 3.1 activeX control

21 Dec 2010 by Cedric Moonen

ActiveX are platform specific (it's binary code). Do you have the version for WinCE ? If not, then that's most probably the reason of your problem.

ActiveX problem

2 Jan 2011 by Cedric Moonen

Yes, you need to install something on the target PC: the microsoft Visual C++ redistributable package. If your ActiveX was developed with visual studio 2008, then you can find the package here[^]. If you used another version of visual studio, then you have to look for the corresponding package.

SSRS browser compatibility issues

18 Apr 2016 by chetanamre87

Hi Experts, We are exposing our SSRS reports through the reportViewer page present in the default BIDS installation. All the features in the report work fine in IE. But when reports are opened on other browsers like chrome, firefox, safari some features like 'Print' button, Datepicker seems...

Old VB6 ActiveX EXE to C#

19 Dec 2012 by CHill60

Right click References, Add Referenceselect the COM tab in the dialog box and locate your activeX object - I'll call mine objA for now - and hit Ok. objA should appear in your list of references.In your code you will need to putusing objA;Then you can use it like any other object...

What is ObjectContext Object in VB.Net and VB6

11 Jan 2014 by CHill60

I found the responses to this stackoverflow post[^] particularly useful - especially the one from PatFromCanada.As to whether you can ignore it in the new version that depends on how you are going about your conversionSee these other resources which may...

ActiveX datagrid in VS2010

1 Mar 2014 by CHill60

If you really want to stick with the ActiveX control then this article may be helpful[^]However I would recommend upgrading the control to a standard .NET datagridview while you have the chance

Delphi 7 vs. Activex issue

17 Jun 2019 by CHill60

Have a look at the SysInternals suite of tools Sysinternals Suite - Windows Sysinternals | Microsoft Docs[^]. I think the one you want is ProcMon - you will be able to tell what the COM object is trying to access and work out exactly what is missing. Also ensure that you are using the right...

Dragging and Dropping an ActiveX control

28 Jun 2010 by chirag2121

Hi,I have a C# form application. When the program starts up, I show this form which has activeX controls over it..I need to be able to drag and drop the activeX controls anywhere on this form..How do I attain this functionality? Is there any code snippet here that can help me?Any...

ActiveX is blinking

4 Jan 2010 by Christian Graus

wrote:I know than I have to using WaitFor VerticalBlink() and Flip() functions.Do you ? If you're owner drawing, I'd just expect that you need to double buffer. Hard to know, you don't say what language you're using, where you use your control, or what it does.

Dual Monitor Display VLC

15 Jun 2011 by Christian Graus

I think you want to know how many monitors there are. The Screens class contains that information, as well as the position of each monitor so you can position items on them.

Dual screen VLC issue

15 Jun 2011 by Christian Graus

IF you can't do it, then you've got the wrong project. If you cna't explain what you've tried and where you're stuck, then you're asking us to write your project. The jobs board is for that.