registering an ocx in Windows7

[coldan]

I have used Imageviewer OCX in my app for a number of years.
I wish to recompile with some additional functions.

I have upgraded my dev pc to Windows 7 64bit

I now find that the OCX doesn't want to install from my Inno setup file.

So as a first step I am trying to register it manually using regsvr32 whic is in system32 and is on the path.

I am sitting at C:\ in a command prompt run as Administrator with the ocx copied into root c:\.

I type regsvr32 ImageViewer2.OCX

I am told 'The module ImageViewer2.OCX failed to load.
Make sure the binary is stored at the specified path....
The specified module could not be found.'

Have I missed something here.

i have emailed Viscom Software but as yet haven't got a reply and the few days off are an ideal time to get this sorted out.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Hi Coldan,

Could be that the message means exactly what it says. Have you tried specifying the full path to the OCX:

regsvr32 c:\windows\system32\ImageViewer2.OCX

or whatever.

I know you said that the OCX on the path, but I'd suggest you try the above before anything else.

Mike

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[Mike Gagnon]

Is it possible that Windows 7 is preventing you to register something in the root of c:\? Have you tried to register it elsewhere (with fullpath of course).

Mike Gagnon

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[coldan]

2 Mikes,

I've tried every combination of paths folders etc.

I found an article which suggested using the copy of regsvr32 that is in \sysWOW64 rather than \system32.

But that combination doesn't work either.


Has anyone successfully manually registered an ocx/dll in Win 7?

I'd like to try and replicate a successful one here.

Thanks

Coldan

 

[coldan]

Further...

1st attempt in 2010 HNY everyone.

I found wiaaut.dll on my system and tried that.

Initially the error was as before but I realised the folder [P:\_DEV\_FoxPro\Dist Folders\Control] with it in had a space in the name. _ I used "path" quotes and the dll registration succeeded.

Doing the same to the ocx command line failed again.

However I took further notice of the error message contents re missing files and added two other files that I found came with the ocx - in particular an lpk file and gdiplus.dll

Success!

Now I need to get it right in my Inno compiler script.

Thanks

Coldan

 

[Mike Lewis]

Well done, Coldan. It was worth persevering.

The Inno script entries should be straightforward. You probably need the following Flags for each of the DLLs, with the DLLs specified in the same order as you did it manually:

Flags: regserver sharedfile

But don't quote me on that. You might need a bit of trial and error.

Mike

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[coldan]

Thanks Mike,

Setup is now loading the dll/ox successfully from

Source: P:\_DEV\_FoxPro\Dist Folders\Control\ImageViewer2.OCX; DestDir: "{app}"; Flags: regserver ignoreversion

Coldan