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MS Office Forum / Word / Programming / January 2005Referenece Library
I was working on a UserForm and sent a copy to a friend for review. He told me that it wouldn't open on his machine. He said that the reference to Microsoft Windows Common Controls - 2 6.0 (SP4) was not present. He then created a reference to Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0(SP6) which overcame the initial problem. We are both using Windows XP Pro SP2. I just verified that I am up to date. I assume that he is but I haven't asked. When I go to tools>references, Microsoft Windows Common Controls - 2 6.0 (SP4) is present but Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0(SP6) isn't. What could be going on here? Which is the more current version of Common Controls and if I am out of date, how do I get updated? Thanks.  SignatureGreg Maxey/Word MVP A Peer in Peer to Peer Support Your friend has VB6 installed and has (perhaps unwisely) installed Service Pack 6 on the machine. (Unwisely because SP6 seems to have caused more problems than it fixed, at least according many of the VB MVPs.) You are running into the well-known phenomenon of DLL Hell, where different, slighlty incompatible versions of the same DLL are availeble in different places, without you having any means of controlling the situation. The MS common controls and common dialogs are particularly vulnerable to this. I would recommend avoiding using any of the controls in the Windows common controls for this specific reason. Which one were you using? There is probably a free alternative somewhere, most likely at http://ccrp.mvps.org SignatureRegards Jonathan West - Word MVP www.intelligentdocuments.co.uk Please reply to the newsgroup >I was working on a UserForm and sent a copy to a friend for review. He >told me that it wouldn't open on his machine. He said that the reference [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > be going on here? Which is the more current version of Common Controls > and if I am out of date, how do I get updated? Thanks. |
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