How do I know which ocx is current using?

Hi,

>>if you open your project's source code and you go to Project->Components and select the calendar component, you will see the complete path of the used component.
Isn't there is a process like this
"go and get the guid as retrieved by the project references for this class, check the registry for the filename it is mapped to, open the file and call the internal CoCreateInstance of this class"
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21652467/Will-newly-registered-dll-auto-replace-the-dll-register-before.html (Accepted Answer)

Will the MSCAL.OCX Version 11 and MSCAL.OCX Version 8 contain the same GUID?
How we know their GUID?

>>Will the MSCAL.OCX Version 11 and MSCAL.OCX Version 8 contain the same GUID?

I think so because I think they were set to "binary compatible".

I know it's stored in the registry somewhere.

I'm not exactly sure where though


anyone could expand on this?

Leo

Hi, I have asked the related question here. (I know we can use a find in registry, enter the mscal.ocx file name, and we will finally reach a folder that using the GUID as its folder name, my objective here is to get the GUID without register it, thanks:))
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21787383/How-to-extract-GUID-from-dll.html

if you open your project's .vbp file, you will see is the class id.

Thanks, I have never noticed that About box until now. It is really the fastest way to know the version that we are using.
I have asked another relevant question here
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21787857/After-registering-OCX-how-to-tell-VB-program-to-refresh-the-Control.html

Thanks:-)

happy coding, and thanx for the points!