Missing ActiveX Control

[FuzMic]

Hi members

In Win7.64bit i find that many ActiveX controls are missing when we try to insert such controls in Office03.sp3 forms. One such missing item is the "ShockWave Flash Object". Is there any good way to resolve this situation?.

 

[HiTechCoach]

You will need to install them.

 

[FuzMic]

Thanks Coach.

Take the example of ShockWave Flash, by installing do you mean install shockwave_Installer_Slim.exe v11.6.0.626 which is the player??

 

[HiTechCoach]

Thanks Coach.

Take the example of ShockWave Flash, by installing do you mean install shockwave_Installer_Slim.exe v11.6.0.626 which is the player??

That might do it.

What are you trying to do?

 

[FuzMic]

Thanks, what i trying is to have a splash form with some flash graphics plus trying to better understand the use of activex control in vb6.

 

[missinglinq]

Thanks, what i trying is to have a splash form with some flash graphics plus trying to better understand the use of activex control in vb6.

If this is truly a Visual Basic 6 problem/question you've posted it to the wrong forum. As the name implies we deal in MS Access. While we use Visual Basic for Access, and it and VB6 share a common ancestor, QuickBasic 4.5, you should never assume that things are done in the same manner in the two different 'dialects' of Basic.

Linq ;0)>

 

[HiTechCoach]

I totally agree with missinglinq.

Are you using Access VBA or VB6?

Most Access developer avoid using an Activex control because of the huge issue with deployment.

If you are going to use an ActiveX you should first get eh SDK. Also make sure you have the permission to deploy it. This may mean purchasing a developers license.

<Shuddering>
I would never just start browsing for AxtiveX control and just try to use them.
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To place Flash I have used the Windows Browser Control (WBC) ActiveX. I use it since it is part of Windows so I know every machine has it. But that is no guarantee that flash is installed. Also using eh Web Browser I let it find the flash player installed. I do not have to work about having the exact same version of the control installed.

 

[FuzMic]

Sorry i miss out on the 2 posting. Will require more time to digest it and tinker before i can respond. Thanks

PS
1) I am trying all these in Access hence it is VBA but at the same time I try it on VB6. Thanks for pointing out they are not the same.

2) I actually found that Flash ActiveX in XPWin is using Flash.ocx dated 17-07-04 in folder system32\macromed\flash and as long as we reference to it, the .swf will work in a Access.03 form.