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On 2004-11-30, C Williams <nospam@thank.you> wrote: > Hi, > > In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from > vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? > > The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the > option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command > line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM > Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). > > I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office > products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working > successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, > I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add > two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this > point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within > it as appropriate. > > From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm > dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key > of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net > smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. > > So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I > assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate > that from the command line for vb.net? > > Thanks very much for any knowledge you have! > > -Casey I'm not an export on this - I've never needed to create a COM Callable Wrapper (CCW), but I believe once you compile your assembly you'll want too run tlbexport on it. This should generate a typelibary so that it can be called from COM. --
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On 2004-11-30, C Williams <nospam@thank.you> wrote: > Hi, > > In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from > vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? > > The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the > option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command > line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM > Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). > > I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office > products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working > successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, > I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add > two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this > point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within > it as appropriate. > > From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm > dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key > of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net > smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. > > So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I > assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate > that from the command line for vb.net? > > Thanks very much for any knowledge you have! > > -Casey As a further note, there is information on this in the documentation... Look for information on COM Callable Wrappers and tlbexport. --
Hi,
In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within it as appropriate. From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate that from the command line for vb.net? Thanks very much for any knowledge you have!
You don't need to do this, check the 'Register for COM Interop' box in
Project Properties and it'll do it for you. You then need to regasm it (rather than regsvr32) if you want it on another machine. [quoted text, click to view] "Tom Shelton" wrote:
> On 2004-11-30, C Williams <nospam@thank.you> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from > > vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? > > > > The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the > > option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command > > line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM > > Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). > > > > I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office > > products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working > > successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, > > I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add > > two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this > > point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within > > it as appropriate. > > > > From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm > > dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key > > of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net > > smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. > > > > So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I > > assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate > > that from the command line for vb.net? > > > > Thanks very much for any knowledge you have! > > > > -Casey > > I'm not an export on this - I've never needed to create a COM Callable > Wrapper (CCW), but I believe once you compile your assembly you'll want > too run tlbexport on it. This should generate a typelibary so that it > can be called from COM. > > -- > Tom Shelton [MVP]
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In article <D8EF30E1-75D4-4A79-B85B-B81886849F13@microsoft.com>, Bonj wrote: > You don't need to do this, check the 'Register for COM Interop' box in > Project Properties and it'll do it for you. You then need to regasm it > (rather than regsvr32) if you want it on another machine. He can't check the register for com interop box though... He says it is greyed out... I suspect that it is the VB.NET standard product - but I don't have that to confirm. If so, then he'll need to do this stuff manually from the command line... -- Tom Shelton [MVP] OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
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On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 23:12:35 GMT, C Williams <nospam@thank.you> wrote: ¤ Hi, ¤ ¤ In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from ¤ vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? ¤ ¤ The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the ¤ option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command ¤ line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM ¤ Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). ¤ ¤ I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office ¤ products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working ¤ successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, ¤ I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add ¤ two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this ¤ point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within ¤ it as appropriate. ¤ ¤ From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm ¤ dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key ¤ of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net ¤ smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. ¤ ¤ So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I ¤ assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate ¤ that from the command line for vb.net? ¤ ¤ Thanks very much for any knowledge you have! If this is an Office Add-in you may want to take a look at the following MS KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;302896 Paul ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Actually the following article is probably a bit more applicable: Building Smart Tags in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsmarttag/html/odc_stvbnet.asp Paul ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Thanks, Tom. I might not be understanding it correctly, but the
documentation says: Tlbexp.exe generates a type library but does not register it. This is in contrast to the Assembly Registration tool (Regasm.exe), which both generates and registers a type library. To generate and register a type library with COM, use Regasm.exe. Because I think I need to get my library registered, I tried adding the /tlb flag to regasm, but again to no avail. [quoted text, click to view] Tom Shelton wrote:
> On 2004-11-30, C Williams <nospam@thank.you> wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from >>vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? >> >>The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the >>option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command >>line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM >>Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). >> >>I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office >>products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working >>successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, >>I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add >>two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this >>point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within >>it as appropriate. >> >> From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm >>dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key >>of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net >>smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. >> >>So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I >>assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate >>that from the command line for vb.net? >> >>Thanks very much for any knowledge you have! >> >>-Casey > > > As a further note, there is information on this in the documentation... > Look for information on COM Callable Wrappers and tlbexport.
I actually have read this article and found it quite useful. The only
problem with it is that it instructs the user to click "Register for COM Interop" and then compile a class library. I can't do that, though, and am trying to figure out how to do so from the command line. Any help would be appreciated! [quoted text, click to view] Paul Clement wrote:
> > Actually the following article is probably a bit more applicable: > > Building Smart Tags in Microsoft Visual Basic .NET > http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsmarttag/html/odc_stvbnet.asp > > > Paul ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Okay, I have discovered two solutions for those who are interested. Tom
was right--I just didn't take it far enough. 1)compile dll using vbc.exe and then run "regasm name.dll /tlb: name.tlb /codebase " The /codebase is important, even though I did not strong name my dll and it gives a warning when regasm exectues. Not sure what's up with that...but it works. The other way is far simpler--change my version of Visual Basic so that it allows the "register for com interop" option. Thank you Herfried Wagner! http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/faqs/?id=standardclasslibraries&lang=en [quoted text, click to view] C Williams wrote:
> Hi, > > In a nutshell, my question is: how do i make a dll that I compile from > vb.net code register and work like one compiled as an ActiveX dll in VB6? > > The IDE of my copy of visual basic.net does not provide me with the > option to build a class library (dll)--instead I can use the command > line (though I don't know how to replicate the "Register for COM > Interop" option that is grayed-out in the IDE, which may be my problem). > > I am trying to build smart tags (a dll that will be recognized by Office > products--in my case Word and Excel). I can get them working > successfully from VB6, but I really want to use .NET instead. From VB6, > I did nothing more than A) compile an activeX DLL, and B) Manually add > two neccessary entries in the Smart Tags key of the registry. At this > point Word automatically recognizes my dll and executes the code within > it as appropriate. > > From VB.NET, I A) compile a dll from the command line, B) run "regasm > dllname.dll", and C) Manually add the two entries in the Smart Tags key > of the registry. However, Word does not recognize that my vb.net > smarttag dll even exists, much less the words within it. > > So, what is the VB6 compiler doing when it compiles an activeX DLL (I > assume it's making certain registry entries?) and how do I replicate > that from the command line for vb.net? > > Thanks very much for any knowledge you have! >
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> I suspect that it is the VB.NET standard product That's the most likely explanation. [quoted text, click to view] > - but I
> don't have that to confirm. If so, then he'll need to do this stuff > manually from the command line... > > -- > Tom Shelton [MVP] > OS Name: Microsoft Windows XP Professional > OS Version: 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600 > System Up Time: 39 Days, 19 Hours, 33 Minutes, 47 Seconds
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