REGSVR32 ... Invalid ProgID

[pgrimes]

I have a simple activex dll that is being used by a simple asp. I'm just trying to learn this stuff. When I run it in vb, it is working fine. I call it like this:

Set objReference = _
Server.CreateObject "ExampleProject.ExampleClass")

This works fine.

The problem is that when I save it as a dll (ExampleProject.dll), it doesn't work. I call it like this:

Set objReference = Server.CreateObject("ExampleProject.dll")

This is the error I get:
Error Type:
Server object, ASP 0177 (0x800401F3)
Invalid ProgID. For additional information specific to this message please visit the Microsoft Online Support site located at: http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
/010730/ExampleProcess.asp, line 10

From what I understand, this is the error that is given when the dll isn't registered. But, I did register it like this:
REGSVR32 C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\010730\ExampleProject.dll

When I run that, It says that the registering of the dll succeeded.

Why the heck am I still getting the invalid progid error?????

please help.

thanks,
Paul

[jim mcnamara]

Did you compile with binary compatibility?

If not, every time you compile your client & your dll, the client will look for a different program id.

Also, you have to Regsvr32 /u <filename>

- then register the new .dll after each time you re-compile.

[pgrimes]

How do you compile with binary comatibility? I'm very knew to dll stuff.

thanks for the tip. I didn't know you need to unregister and re-register.

[Lethal]

Navivate to Project ----> Properties----->Component, then select your option.

[Lethal]

Also, you should really just be able to use project compatability until you are ready to distribute your component to the outside world. Just a little tip for ya..

[pgrimes]

bummer, still gives same invalid progid error... any other ideas??

thanks for replies


Paul