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Re: Can't find project or library

From GS <gs@v.invalid>
Newsgroups microsoft.public.excel.programming
Subject Re: Can't find project or library
Date 2016-04-04 20:00 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
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> "GS" <gs@v.invalid> wrote in message
>>> Gary, ADO Library 6.1 is the current version of MS ActiveX Data 
>>> Object for Win7. Your 2.5 is a very old version.
>>
>> Thanks, Peter. I have never installed any ado libs on this machine 
>> deliberately, so I assume some software did this. Also, I have no 
>> listings for any other versions and so if they should be there then 
>> perhaps I have a similar situation to the 'missing' components 
>> mentioned in the VB6 forum. I say this because all the newer 
>> versions are in the folder with 2.5 but they won't register because 
>> their 'entry point server' is missing. Looks like I need to find 
>> replacements...
>
> Distributing with the ADO reference can be problematic because as you 
> say, the entry point is different in respective versions, not even 
> backwards compatible (IOW not compiled as binary compatible). I don't 
> use it much myself but AIUI safer to develop with early binding, then 
> before distributing adapt to late binding and remove the reference.
>
> On which point, HÃ¥kan it might be worth adapting your project to late 
> binding, then it'll probably pick up whatever ADO version is 
> installed, even Garry's 2.5!  (assuming not using any methods only 
> available in the later version)
>
> Peter T

Interesting!
After opening all the ADO libs and getting the error meg, they're all 
now listed in References (even 6.1)!!! weird...

-- 
Garry

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Can't find project or library hbj <hakan.bjorkstrom@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 04:17 -0700
  Re: Can't find project or library isabelle <i@v.invalid> - 2016-04-04 07:36 -0400
  Re: Can't find project or library GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-04 12:47 -0400
    Re: Can't find project or library hbj <hakan.bjorkstrom@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 12:11 -0700
      Re: Can't find project or library GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-04 15:52 -0400
        Re: Can't find project or library "Peter T" <askformy@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 23:24 +0100
          Re: Can't find project or library GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-04 18:50 -0400
            Re: Can't find project or library "Peter T" <askformy@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 00:26 +0100
              Re: Can't find project or library GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-04 20:00 -0400
                Re: Can't find project or library hbj <hakan.bjorkstrom@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 05:17 -0700
                Re: Can't find project or library "Peter T" <askformy@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 13:55 +0100
                Re: Can't find project or library GS <gs@v.invalid> - 2016-04-05 09:41 -0400
                Re: Can't find project or library "Peter T" <askformy@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 15:59 +0100
                Re: Can't find project or library hbj <hakan.bjorkstrom@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 10:49 -0700
                Re: Can't find project or library "Peter T" <askformy@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 19:15 +0100
                Re: Can't find project or library hbj <hakan.bjorkstrom@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 11:48 -0700
                Re: Can't find project or library "Peter T" <askformy@gmail.com> - 2016-04-06 11:50 +0100

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