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How do I call an activex.exe remotely from an activex.dll?
I have a VB6 activex.dll that references an vb6 activex.exe. Works like a champ with both on my develpement machine.
When I install, I will need to put the activex.exe on a remote machine because it will open an application residing only there. How do I register the exe so that my dll finds it?
Thanks.
When I install, I will need to put the activex.exe on a remote machine because it will open an application residing only there. How do I register the exe so that my dll finds it?
Thanks.
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I tried this--once--and found that it's not nearly as simple as you might think. Without a thorough understanding of Windows authentication and permissions, you could be in for an uphill battle--because much of the documentation I found for DCOM takes for granted that you have considerable understanding of these things. But then again, it could be a slamdunk for you--I'm just going by my one experiment with it. (Maybe someone who's had better luck with DCOM could step in here.)
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It sounded like DCOM is what was needed, and I supplied a link to learn about DCOM, but wasn't much more help than that. I think the answer about COM+ would also have worked (COM+ being a newer technology which, among other things, provides the same functionality as DCOM), but again was only a link. If you don't hear from the asker, I suggest split the points.
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