DLL on the server?

[CVvbprogrammer]

I have written an DLL with some routines that an EXE calls. The EXE is located on a server where multiple clients can access it. If I register the DLL on the server will all of the clients have access to it?

I am attempting to do this but keep getting the error: "Error 429: ActiveX component cannot create object" when it tries to access the routine in the DLL. Is there something I need to do when making the "Createobject" call from the Exe?


Barbara

[DeadEyes]

As far as I know you will either have to register the dll on the client machines or look into COM+ and component services(2K) or MTS(NT)

[Dave Sell]

Agreed. Each machine, when executing the EXE, must search its own registry for the components.

Dave

[jas4th]

If you don't want to install on the clients and not use COM+ you might look into DCOM (Distributed COM).
I assume you do not want to use .NET.

[Dave Sell]

Originally posted by jas4th
If you don't want to install on the clients and not use COM+ you might look into DCOM (Distributed COM).
I assume you do not want to use .NET.

How would this change if he were to use .NET?

[biswajitdas]

Hi your error is a genuiune error

Try this code it remove all the error .



Const ERR_APP_NOTRUNNING As Long = 429

On Error Resume Next
Set xlApp = GetObject(, "Excel.Application")
xlApp.Visible = False
If Err = ERR_APP_NOTRUNNING Then
Set xlApp = New Excel.Application
Err.clear
End If