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    Resolved [RESOLVED] Visual Component Manager

    I have "Visual Component Manager" set to load on startup. When I launch VB6, something called "Data View" throws a weird error. I get an error "Method '~' of object '~' failed". If I disable Visual Component Manager no more error.

    The error doesn't seem to cause any problems that I can find.

    But my question - Do I need Visual Component Manager?
    Do I need "Data View"? If so, how do I fix this?
    Thanks for any help.


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    Re: Visual Component Manager

    I never use the old VCM myself.

    The Data View is useful for working with databases and even tabular text files via Jet 4.0 though:

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    Re: Visual Component Manager

    Thanks for the reply. I finally gave up and did a re-install of VB6 and the problem went away.

    Edit: Thought I had it fixed with the reinstall. But the problem came back. I unchecked the Visual Component Manager. So far it seems to run. But do I need that?!?! Seems like my problem may run deeper. Thinking something to do with MDAC...
    Last edited by Darkbob; May 17th, 2019 at 08:50 AM.

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    Re: Visual Component Manager

    MDAC/DAC has been preinstalled and serviced through Windows Update for quite a long time, even on long-dead Windows XP.

    It seems more likely there is something else going on like a GUID conflict. Maybe somebody else has a solution. All I can think of is to dig through the VS/VB 6.0 CDs to search for possible supplementary information.

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    Re: Visual Component Manager

    This article is no longer online but here is a link to an archived copy:

    https://jeffpar.github.io/kbarchive/kb/191/Q191791/

    You can also search your MSDN CDs for Q191791 there. I don't know if anything there will help with this issue though. VCM was always a little flaky. I haven't installed it in decades.

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    Re: Visual Component Manager

    Sounds like something I don't need. It's gone and so are my problem. Thanks!

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    Re: [RESOLVED] Visual Component Manager

    I started getting this error when using VB6 on Windows 10. I'd like a fix if anyone knows one. It runs fine after that message, so its just an annoyance.

    Windows 10 v1809, VB6 SP6, NO MSDN

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    Re: [RESOLVED] Visual Component Manager

    Quote Originally Posted by PsuFan View Post
    I started getting this error when using VB6 on Windows 10. I'd like a fix if anyone knows one. It runs fine after that message, so its just an annoyance.

    Windows 10 v1809, VB6 SP6, NO MSDN
    Here is what I have installed, but on Windows 7. I don't normally have Visual Component Manager Addin loaded, but after testing it, it seems to work fine.

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    Re: [RESOLVED] Visual Component Manager

    Must load by default, because I have it loading as well. That and the MouseWheelFix...

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