On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:27:37 -0800 (PST), SpaceMarine
<spacemarine [at] mailinator.com> wrote:

EXEs used as references are rather unusual. I have to assume this is
an ActiveX EXE. As such, it needs to be registered using:
regsvr32.exe <path_to>someFile.exe

Then try setting the reference again.

-Tom.



>hello,
>
>i am trying to figure something out. the facts:
>
>- i have an Access 2000 app that ive converted to Access 2007 (windows
>Vista)
>
>- it uses several external references, DLLs and an EXE.
>
>- these are managed in the VB IDE's Tools-->References... dialog.
>
>- one of the available references is an .EXE that belongs to my team,
>its location is in "C:\Users\foo\bar\someFile.exe".
>
>- i now need to update this reference to point elsewhere.
>
>...however, whenever i use the "Browse..." button to point to the new
>location (same file name), it ignores the change, and the available-
>reference remains pointing to the old location.
>
>how does the Access VB IDE populate this list? is there a way i can
>permanently remove the old available-reference from it? then maybe
>"Browse..." will successfully pickup my new path.
>
>
>thoughts? thanks!
>
>sm

Tom van Stiphout <no.spam.tom7744 [at] cox.net> wrote in
news:iptqn3lcnln1biuoefpst8clkbraqo5ut9 [at] 4ax.com:

> EXEs used as references are rather unusual. I have to assume this
> is an ActiveX EXE. As such, it needs to be registered using:
> regsvr32.exe <path_to>someFile.exe
>
> Then try setting the reference again.

Doesn't setting a reference in Access to an unregistered library
register it?

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On 05 Jan 2008 00:55:09 GMT, "David W. Fenton"
<XXXusenet [at] dfenton.com.invalid> wrote:

If it does, it's a feature I am not aware of.
I'd rather do it explicitly.

-Tom.


>Tom van Stiphout <no.spam.tom7744 [at] cox.net> wrote in
>news:iptqn3lcnln1biuoefpst8clkbraqo5ut9 [at] 4ax.com:
>
>> EXEs used as references are rather unusual. I have to assume this
>> is an ActiveX EXE. As such, it needs to be registered using:
>> regsvr32.exe <path_to>someFile.exe
>>
>> Then try setting the reference again.
>
>Doesn't setting a reference in Access to an unregistered library
>register it?