Registering a TypeLib

[Rich Smit]

I would like to know how i can register an .TLB file without using the setup
wizard.
I want to distribute my appl. quickly. For the .OCX files i use REGOCX32.EXE
and for the .DLL files i use REGSVR32.EXE, but what do i use for the .TLB files?

Rich Smit

[Lothar Haensler]

you can use a function in the setupkit.dll
Public Declare Function RegisterTLB Lib "vb6stkit.dll" (ByVal lpTLBName As String) As Integer

[Rich Smit]

That means i have to write my own setup program with code?
But is there no option so i can do it from the command line with
a little tool like regocx32.exe etc. used in a batch file.?

Rich

[Lothar Haensler]

try this:
rundll32.exe vb6stkit.dll,RegisterTLB yourTypeLibpathGoesHere

You should be able to call this from a BAT file.

[TCartwright]

There is also an exe similar to regsvr32 called regtlb. This is designed to register tlb's.

Tim Cartwright 'Will write code for food.
Information Systems
Splitrock Services Inc.

[Mohan Ram]

Hi,

I had a similar problem when I tried to install vb application on windows 2000 server. while installing the message box "not able to register msado20.tlb" is popped up. Later, when I try to register this from the command line using regtlb it failed. Finally when I searched for regtlb*.* in that computer, it couldnt find that file.
So I guess this toolkit didnt come along with windows 2000 server. I didnt have this problem while installing on win2000 m/c.
How do I solve this problem?

Thanks,
Ram

[Cakkie]

This is a ADO specific error. Actually, that is a known bug from Micro$oft. More info can be found here. The bottom line is that win2k comes with a higher version of ADO. Because of this higher version already installed, the registration of the 2.0 version fails.

You should not include ADO in a PDW setup file. You can always install MDAC if you need ADO.