MsComCt2.ocx installation

[TheBulldog]

I have a client using VFP 9.0 SP2 who has written a custom Date picker based upon _datetime.vcx. I want to avoid any of the issues alluded to in a Google search with Office versions from 2003 - 2010 (assume 2013 w.b a problem, too). Can we copy this file to the application's folder where we copy the VFP runtime files instead of installing it in the Windows/System32 folder?

TIA!

Mike

 

[DSummZZZ]

Yes, you can copy it there. You may still need to register it though.
Here's a way that may work for you. You can put this code in the startup app. The first time it is run, it will offer up a dialog to 'Run As', giving you the chance to run as administrator. It then creates a flag file if the ocx has been registered so it won't try to run again.

DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN shell32.DLL ;
   INTEGER hndWin, ;
   STRING cAction, ;
   STRING cFileName, ;
   STRING cParams, ;
   STRING cDir, ;
   INTEGER nShowWin

IF !FILE("MsComCt2.flg")
   STORE ADDBS(SYS(5) + SYS(2003)) TO cCurrentPath
   IF ShellExecute(0, "runas", "regsvr32", cCurrentPath + "MsComCt2.OCX", "", 1) > 32
      MESSAGEBOX("MsComCt2.OCX registered.", 64, "Good to go.")
      STRTOFILE("Success", "MsComCt2.flg", 0)
   ELSE
      MESSAGEBOX("MsComCt2.OCX failed to register.", 16, "Control will need to be registered")
   ENDIF
ENDIF

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