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31-May-06 4:33

I have this file

DET.TLB Its a type library

But, when I use it I get the error

Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {B65AD803-ABAF-11D0-BB8B-00A0C90F2744} failed due to the following error: 80040154.

SO basically this class is not registered or I don't have permissions to use it.

So, I thought maybe if I create a dll from the tlb file, I could then use it.

So does someone know how to do that?

I gave users full permissions and it still doesnt work, so does anyone know how to create a dll from that tlb?

Thanks,
nick

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Sarath C31-May-06 4:40

Sarath C

31-May-06 4:40

Ista wrote:
So, I thought maybe if I create a dll from the tlb file, I could then use it.

im not that much familiar with COM but I think just opposite is always happen that we are create TLB file from dll and also as off my knowledge we coould not register a TLB file

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James R. Twine31-May-06 4:44

James R. Twine

31-May-06 4:44

   The RegisterTypeLib(...) function can be used to register Type Library information (as well as a newer function that I cannot remember off the top of my head) - you can write a little app to use it.

   However, it sounds like your problem is that the underlying COM object(s) DLL is not registered. I would start with finding that DLL and running RegSvr32 on it.

   Peace!

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Roger Stoltz31-May-06 5:07

Roger Stoltz

31-May-06 5:07

Ista wrote:
DET.TLB Its a type library
But, when I use it I get the error

Use it? How?
A .tlb file contains a description of interfaces and other types defined in a .idl or .odl file that is compiled with the MIDL compiler.
The typelibrary (the .tlb file) could be included in the distributable binary, e.g. an ActiveX control, as a resource; or it could be distributed as stand alone file.
Either way it's tightly connected to the binary that it describes.

Ista wrote:
I thought maybe if I create a dll from the tlb file, I could then use it

Think of the type library as a header file. When you've had that thought I assume you realize that you cannot compile a header file and build an executable application of it.
We "use" the type library when we add a library to the project, it could be a DLL, a COM server, an ActiveX control etc.

What happens here is that somewhere ::CoCreateInstance() is called and asked to create an object that has not been registered, at least not yet.
The cure for this is naturally to register the object/server.

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Ista31-May-06 5:33

31-May-06 5:33

Well what Im trying to, is Open a file ( classic asp ) and go to a specific line number. This is all done in InterDev.

Opening the file is easy "devenv.exe filename.asp"

But I need to go directly to a specific line number. So I thought I could link the library and Just use the COM to open the file and use the GoTo method to do my work.

So, in the VS2005, I create the reference. IThe environment creates the wrapper DTEClass(). ( file DTE.tlb in your IDE folder )

I instantiate it and but, I get this class not registered type error.

Do you have any ideas?

Nick

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Roger Stoltz31-May-06 6:25

Roger Stoltz

31-May-06 6:25

In what way are these questions related to the forum topics: VC++ and MFC? Unsure | :~

I don't know anything about InterDev, which I suspect is crucial to be able to help you.
Regarding COM the simple fact remains: the server you're trying to use, one way or the other, has not been registered hence you cannot use it.
Whether this is something that gets installed together with InterDev or not I cannot tell you.
Have a look in the registry under the HKCR\CLSID and if you cannot find the key
{3C9CFE1E-389F-4118-9FAD-365385190329} the DTE server has not been registered.
This is the class id of the DTE for VC7 that I've found in the typelib Dte.olb.
You can also use OLE/COM Viewer to lookup interfaces/typelibs/servers that are registered.

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Ista31-May-06 7:47

31-May-06 7:47

Well. I just wanted to use the COM to open it up. I got it to work with versions 7.0, 7.1, 8.0.

I used the OLE viewer to find it, but it's no where to be found.

Maybe its not publicly creatable or something.

So I give up. I can open it, and just use SendInput to manipulate it.

Thanks, for helping tho. I've been doing .NET for so long, I forgot most of the COM rules.

Thanks,
Nick

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V.31-May-06 8:38

31-May-06 8:38

I've had the same problem. I just wrote a wrapper in VB6 and used that dll instead.

If you really hate VB (like I do Smile | :)

) you can look into the
Interaction class which is able to call CreateObject and CallByName functions. I found this not so easy, but in my test case it worked fine except for the calls where a parameter was passed by value. (That's why in the end I resulted in VB6)

Hope this helps.

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Ista31-May-06 8:45

Re: Register a TLB file? [modified]

31-May-06 8:45

Yeah. I absolutely hate VB! lol

SO I used The Interaction namespace to use create object. That works fine.

But, I just dont know the Prog ID for VisualInterdev.

I'm trying to automate some tasks, so I dont have to look at VB or classic asp more than I have to. It's like the plague to me.

If you know the prog ID, your my hero. I searched with every tool imagineable and no luck

Nick

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V.31-May-06 8:57

31-May-06 8:57

It's somewhere in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes

You could do a look on the filename (without extension)
if OK you should have a Default string with a name and an AppID key with a GUID.
(eg. If your file is called yourname.tlb do a search on yourname under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes. Hopefully it will come up).

I didn't found how it linked with the tlb file though.
Good luck.

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-- modified at 14:59 Wednesday 31st May, 2006

Re: Register a TLB file? [modified]

Ista31-May-06 9:00

31-May-06 9:00

yeah. I tried by class id.

Thanks for helping

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Russell^'31-May-06 3:22

Russell^'

31-May-06 3:22

Hi.
In the debug window of VS, when I run the project, cames a string like this:

Ecception first-chance at 0x066d4931 in MyProg.exe: 0xC000001D: Illegal Instruction OMG | :OMG:

(Together with the lines that tells that the DBG files are not founded)
But it is not linked to any line of my code!

Is there a way to find correct this warning?
Thanks.

Cheers,
Russell

C^hris L^osinger31-May-06 3:28

C^hris L^osinger

31-May-06 3:28

odds are good that you have overrun the end of an array somewhere, and written into your stack. check your pointers.

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Russell^'31-May-06 3:32

Russell^'

31-May-06 3:32

mmm....
It is displayed 1 seconds before that the main window is displayed.
At that point of the execution I haven't used any pointer Blush | :O

, I think.
Thanks anyway Smile | :)

Cheers,
Russell

Cedric Moonen31-May-06 3:46

Cedric Moonen

31-May-06 3:46

You can use your debugger to narrow the problem. The call stack is also very usefull to find which of your function caused the crash.

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