RichTextBox Registering

[dodd1967]

I've created an exe file that uses a RichTextBox control. It is intended for distribution on a cdrom for my company. Does every user have to install the Richtx32.ocx file on his/her computer in order to use the exe? What about non-Windows users?

Thanks,
Dodd

[HaxSoft]

Yes, any ActiveX Controls you use must be available to the operating system in order to run your application. Usually, controls and other ActiveX components are copied to your Windows or Windows System directory.

Also, the Visual Basic run-time library (MSVBVM50.DLL for VB5 << >> MSVBVM60.DLL for VB 6) must be available to the operating system. In addition, there may be (and probably are) other files that are needed in order to execute your application correctly.

These required files are called "dependencies" in VB terminology. Your users must have all these files installed, so the normal procedure is to include them with your setup program.

Hope this clarifies things more than it obscures them.

[dodd1967]

Thanks, Hax!