I copied an application that I created with the Active X dll to a new PC. The application was originally created on an XP PC. The new one is a Vista PC. PDF ReDirect Pro is installed and working properly. The BatchBdf printer is installed. I tried installing version 2.2.0.5 and 2.2.0.6 of the Active X Tool. I received the same error message as listed below
Cannot create Active X component.

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.Exception: Cannot create ActiveX component.
   at Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.CreateObject(String ProgId, String ServerName)
   at WindowsApplication1.Form1.Button2_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
----------------------------------------
WindowsApplication3
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Jack/Desktop/WindowsApplication3.exe
----------------------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
----------------------------------------
System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
----------------------------------------
System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1434 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
----------------------------------------

************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

The program is written in VB8 Express

The error is created when the program hits pdf = CreateObject("PDFR_PRO_Batch_RC.PDF_reDirect_Pro_Tool")





Dim pdf

        pdf = CreateObject("PDFR_PRO_Batch_RC.PDF_reDirect_Pro_Tool")

        Dim TempBool As Boolean

        TempBool = pdf.Batch_Printer_Load_Settings("BatchPDF")
        TempBool = pdf.Settings_Picture_Quality = 1


        pdf.settings_Master_Password = TextBox1.Text
        pdf.Settings_FileType = 1
        pdf.Settings_Encrypt_Password = TextBox2.Text
        pdf.settings_Stamps = ""

Hi Michel

I believe the component is registered but I tried to rerun Regsvr32. I kept on recieving an error message that stated that the module failed to load. Make sure the binary is stored at the specified path.
Which file am I running Regsrv32 on?

Hi Michel

The dll was registerd and it the program is still not working. I am thinking that it may be a permission issue related to vista. Also, the new system is 64bit vs 32 bit. I am not a programmer. This may be a simple fix. I spent a lot of time last year writing the program. I hope that I can get it to work on my new computer. Thank you for your help.


Jack

Hi,

   Thanks for the update, and providing the solution which will help others. I'm still using VS2005, and have not played with the Express editions. Well done!

   Best regards,