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VB Forum / Deployment / June 2009How do I register a VB6 .exe?
I created a VB6 executable that I now need to put into the registry. Is there a way to do this? Or do I have to create a deployment setup? Thanks. >I created a VB6 executable that I now need to put into the registry. > > Is there a way to do this? > > Or do I have to create a deployment setup? If it's an ActiveX EXE, see here: How To Register and Unregister an Out-of-Process COM Component (ActiveX EXE) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297279/en-us No, it's not an activeX ap., it's a standard executable (.exe). I need to register it so I can use it in the Explorer, Folder Options, File Types, Registered file types option. Thanks > >I created a VB6 executable that I now need to put into the registry. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > How To Register and Unregister an Out-of-Process COM Component (ActiveX EXE) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297279/en-us > No, it's not an activeX ap., it's a standard executable (.exe). > > I need to register it so I can use it in the Explorer, Folder Options, File > Types, Registered file types option. That is called "File Associations". You can open "Windows Help" and navigate to "associating files". You can do it in explorer by selecting Files::Properties. You can do it from the command line (DOSPrompt) using 'Assoc' or 'Ftype'. And by using 'Folder Options' in the Control Panel. Or by manually chewing on the Registry. See if this helps: http://www.vbaccelerator.com/home/VB/Code/Libraries/Shell_Projects/Registering_F ile_Associations/article.asp -ralph Thanks, Ralph, I managed to associate .vsd files with my application using "To associate a file name extension with a file type", but I had to delete the old association, which was Internet Explorer. Since we couldn't open Visio files with Internet Explorer, I explored other ways, one of which was writing the program myself. I can open a Visio file with my program, which is what I wanted to do, when I double click the file, so that's working perfectly. But again it's not working in a web page, which is what I need to do. I have a web site on our company's network that displays all kinds of documents, but the only type it can't open are Visio files. Our IS department can't seem to find the problem and I've been through 5 helpdesk guys. I and they have tried all the remedies, but nothing works except re-imaging the workstations which we are trying to avoid at all costs. When Hyperliinking the file, Internet Explorer still trys to open it, but it's not displaying it. I have been working on learning JavaScript to display the files which I almost have finished. I guess I'll have to go back to this method. Thanks again for everyones help. CU > > No, it's not an activeX ap., it's a standard executable (.exe). > > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > -ralph > Thanks, Ralph, I managed to associate .vsd files with my application using > "To associate a file name extension with a file type", but I had to delete > the old association, which was Internet Explorer. Since we couldn't open > Visio files with Internet Explorer, I explored other ways, one of which > was > writing the program myself. Do a system restore. Sorry, Nobody, and everyone, but our company has a company Windows XP2 image that's not going to change. As I said, the only way we got this to work is by re-imaging with a new, updated image, but the last time they re-imaged my computer it took a week to get it back to where I could work again. The director, supervisor, buyers, and every tech in our department shudders with horror at the thought of a re-imaging of our workstations. If I can't figure this out some way, then we'll put in a work order to re-image, but they will all kill me. And I know that that will hurt. Thanks, everyone. CU > > Thanks, Ralph, I managed to associate .vsd files with my application using > > "To associate a file name extension with a file type", but I had to delete [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Do a system restore. > Sorry, Nobody, and everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > to > get it back to where I could work again. I am not sure if you understood me. I didn't mean to reinstall the OS, but going to Start-->All Programs-->Accessories-->System Tools-->System Restore. This will return the system and registry to the way it was few days ago, before you made the file type changes. Windows creates restore points every day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_Restore P.S.: System restore will also restore any DLL/OCX/EXE created with VB and any development tool. It does not touch your documents or source files, so you may have to recompile to make sure that you have the latest version. > It does not touch your documents or source files, Nor emails as well(You don't lose anything in the last few days). |
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