Unicode & VB6

Our application is about to be converted into Polish so we have converted to using the unicode versions of the codejock controls and the Translation dlls. All very straight forward and trouble free.

Since the intrinsic VB controls can't display unicode data, does anyone have any other options for potential replacements:

• Forms 2 Controls: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;1935 40
• UniToolbox: http://www.unitoolbox.com/
• CyberActiveX UnicodeControls: http://www.cyberactivex.com/

Preferrably very cheap/free :

ianp wrote: Forms 2 Controls: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;1935 40 UniToolbox: http://www.unitoolbox.com/ CyberActiveX UnicodeControls: http://www.cyberactivex.com

Well the MS Forms 2.0 controls can't be redistributed (they're part of Office), so that kind of makes them hard to use. But I'm curious, what did you think of the UniToolbox and the UnicodeControls? I took a look at UniToolbox a couple years back and it looked overpriced for what it was, while UnicodeControls just looked... messy. What did you think of their current offerings?

gshawn wrote: Well the MS Forms 2.0 controls can't be redistributed (they're part of Office), so that kind of makes them hard to use. But I'm curious, what did you think of the UniToolbox and the UnicodeControls? I took a look at UniToolbox a couple years back and it looked overpriced for what it was, while UnicodeControls just looked... messy. What did you think of their current offerings?

MS Forms 2.0 controls were a no go. Despite the fact that all our end users have Office installed and consequently the FM20.dll. They are unsupported, officially untested outside of VBA apps and potentially a dead technology. Curiously, Microsoft do provide a method of distributing the controls - install Microsoft ActiveX Control Pad which contains the DLL! http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=224305

The UnicodeControls website didn't inspire confidence for a mission critical set of controls. Additionally I couldn't find any reviews or third party commentary on them, so they were ruled out.

We finally went with UniToolbox. Yes they are vastly overpriced. We had a deadline to meet and without an alternative, the company was prepared to stump up the money. They have proved very stable and worked exactly as expected as "'drop-in' replacements for the VB intrinsic controls". Furthermore, the entire app was converted/upgraded within hours with the assistance of their wizard.