Codejock Developer Community : Distribution / OCX / COM http://forum.codejock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:18:05 +0000 Tue, 09 May 2006 13:27:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 forum.codejock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4154 <![CDATA[Codejock Developer Community]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_images/codejock-logo.gif http://forum.codejock.com/ <![CDATA[Distribution / OCX / COM : I wasn&#039;t even aware of this...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12824&title=distribution-ocx-com#12824 Author: apuhjee
Subject: 4154
Posted: 09 May 2006 at 1:27pm

I wasn't even aware of this product. Thanks for pointing it out Robin!

Cheers ~ jp]]> Tue, 09 May 2006 13:27:24 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12824&title=distribution-ocx-com#12824 <![CDATA[Distribution / OCX / COM : apuhjee wrote:I&#039;m limited...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12819&title=distribution-ocx-com#12819 Author: RobinG
Subject: 4154
Posted: 09 May 2006 at 11:55am

Originally posted by apuhjee apuhjee wrote:


I'm limited to one machine right now for all tasks - including development / testing / debugging / web surfing / idle procrastination / etc... When I test my install, the uninstall feature completely removes all references to the Codejock OCX files from the registry - effectly removing them from the dev environment as well (Visual Studio 2003 / 2005)

Bit late replying on this thread - by why not use something like Virtual PC for you test enviroment? Or even Virtual Server seeing as Microsoft have made this a free download.....

]]> Tue, 09 May 2006 11:55:33 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12819&title=distribution-ocx-com#12819 <![CDATA[Distribution / OCX / COM : For #2 -- depends on your programming...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12761&title=distribution-ocx-com#12761 Author: sserge
Subject: 4154
Posted: 08 May 2006 at 7:07am

For #2 -- depends on your programming language, but generally you call CreateObject(TheComponent) or so, inside a try/catch block. If it is failed, then no sense to continue and you can fire a corresponding message.

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WBR,
Serge
]]> Mon, 08 May 2006 07:07:51 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12761&title=distribution-ocx-com#12761 <![CDATA[Distribution / OCX / COM : Hi Serge - Thanks for the response....]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12739&title=distribution-ocx-com#12739 Author: apuhjee
Subject: 4154
Posted: 07 May 2006 at 2:22pm

Hi Serge -
Thanks for the response. Are there any "best practice" approaches for suggestion #2?

Cheers ~ jp]]> Sun, 07 May 2006 14:22:14 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12739&title=distribution-ocx-com#12739 <![CDATA[Distribution / OCX / COM : Hi,1) Uninstall should not silently...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12738&title=distribution-ocx-com#12738 Author: sserge
Subject: 4154
Posted: 07 May 2006 at 2:04pm

Hi,

1) Uninstall should not silently remove components which could be "shared" like Codejock. Components should be whether left as is, or uninstall would specifically ask user about explicit removing of the component.

2) To avoid problems when someone else removed a shared component which you may need (like Codejock ;), add a piece of code on the application start to check whether all components exist and properly accessible. If not, just ask a user to reinstall your application.

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WBR,
Serge
]]> Sun, 07 May 2006 14:04:35 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12738&title=distribution-ocx-com#12738 <![CDATA[Distribution / OCX / COM : Question for the group... How...]]> http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12722&title=distribution-ocx-com#12722 Author: apuhjee
Subject: 4154
Posted: 07 May 2006 at 9:58am

Question for the group...

How are you all handling distribution / installation of your OCX files?

  • Maybe I'm using InstallShield incorrectly
  • Maybe I don't understand enough about OCX / COM
  • Maybe this is the COM distribution HELL that I've heard so much about


Because...

I'm limited to one machine right now for all tasks - including development / testing / debugging / web surfing / idle procrastination / etc... When I test my install, the uninstall feature completely removes all references to the Codejock OCX files from the registry - effectly removing them from the dev environment as well (Visual Studio 2003 / 2005)

Ok - so let's say I work a little smarter and tell InstallShield to not remove the registry entries during uninstall... what's to say that my app is the only one using Codejock on the target machine? It may be my imagination, but I'm seeing A LOT of apps lately that scream "Codejock". Granted - the big guys use the MFC code rather than the COM stuff... but what happens when an uninstall occurs with an app other than mine?

Should I worry that, at any moment, the entire gui framework that my app is built on might disappear into thin air?

No, no, no... I must be doing something wrong. Right?

Regards ~ jp]]> Sun, 07 May 2006 09:58:12 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4154&PID=12722&title=distribution-ocx-com#12722