in reply to Re^2: Perl for OLE & OCX
in thread Perl for OLE & OCX

It would depend on how the OCX was written. My guess is from the above description, this is just a control set meant to be embedded in a VB app.

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Re^4: Perl for OLE & OCX
by wa4otj (Beadle) on Jun 16, 2004 at 17:17 UTC
    I think you're right. Unless AxWindow can host it somehow, I am dead in the water and will have to change to VB to accomplish my goals.

    If any AxWindow expert can show me a way to do this, I will give it a try. I am looking over the docs now. But I think it highly likely I will be forced to admit defeat and get out the credit card and buy VB.

    My Gawd I hate to do that.... ;)

    Nathan

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      You say you can use OLE with Word and Excel, so I'm assuming you have those Apps. Why not try to host the OCX control in VBA in one of those apps? (Been awhile since I worried about this sort of thing and I may have forgotten the obvious "that won't work, silly!") Still, it's worth trying before spending money.

      However, I recommend going to a VB forum and asking the questions this path will lead to.

      --Solo
      --
      You said you wanted to be around when I made a mistake; well, this could be it, sweetheart.
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        I have those apps, but not on the machine where this code needs to run. This is a dedicated application on a dedicated machine, which has nothing on it not directly used by it. As one might possibly infer from the name "HAL" it's an "embedded" automation application.

        Still, I suppose I could install word on the machine if it would make my perl scripts run. But not exactly an elegant solution, and at this stage I don't think I want to waste much more effort on figuring out how to perform such rube goldberg programming.

        Unless something presents itself quickly, I fear I'm about to abandon the project in frustration.

        Nathan

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