Not Licensed for Active-X? (newbie)

[richas]

I am very new to VB.net. I am trying to use the MSComm control to handle the serial port. When I try to use it I get an "you do not have a license to use this active-X control" error.

Why is this?

Richard

[CattleRustler]

Same problem here. I was never able to find an adequate answer.

[Pirate]

Some MS's controls are not for redistributable with applications . I know it doesn't make sense but this is how I got it from some website a while ago .

[richas]

Ugh! I really wanted to use this control.

Thanks for the feedback.

Richard

[mendhak]

See if this is of any use:

http://www.microsoft.com/permission/

[Negative0]

The MSComm control is not licensed for use with .Net. It is only deployed with VB5/VB6, there is no comm type control available by default with .NET. Therer is a wrapper OCX out there that wraps the MSComm control so you can use it in .NET.
I have never used it, but there have been a few threads about it in google groups.
You can download it here:

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...NETCommOCX.htm