How to add an Active X control

[doncee]

Trying to add The Microsoft Rich Text Control to a '97 database & keep
getting the message "You don't have the license required to use this
control.............to obtain the license , contact the company that
provides the ActiveX control."
I found the RICHTX32.OCX file in my system 32 folder & attempted to
register\ open it from there but keep getting the above message. Any
suggestions on how to add this control would be appreciated.
Thanks
dc

[ARC]

I don't think having the file present is enough. I think you need to get out
your Office 97 Developer's CD, then install the active x controls from the
CD (I forget what install option you use, as memory serves, you either have
to go through advanced setup, or browse the cd itself to find the rich text
/ other active x installs).

Hope this helps,

"doncee" <no***********@nospamswbell.wantedwrote in message
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Trying to add The Microsoft Rich Text Control to a '97 database & keep
getting the message "You don't have the license required to use this
control.............to obtain the license , contact the company that
provides the ActiveX control."
I found the RICHTX32.OCX file in my system 32 folder & attempted to
register\ open it from there but keep getting the above message. Any
suggestions on how to add this control would be appreciated.
Thanks
dc

[Terry Kreft]

ActiveX controls can have two licences. The end-user licence and the
developer licence.

The end-user licence allows an end-user to use the control in an
application.

The developer licence allows a developer to use the licence in design mode
(e.g.. place it on an Access form).

You don't have the developers licence which is why you are getting the error
message.

You need to instal some software which willgive you the developers licence
such as the ADH (IIRC) or VB6.

--
Terry Kreft
"doncee" <no***********@nospamswbell.wantedwrote in message
news:Xn*********************************@216.196.9 7.131...

Trying to add The Microsoft Rich Text Control to a '97 database & keep
getting the message "You don't have the license required to use this
control.............to obtain the license , contact the company that
provides the ActiveX control."
I found the RICHTX32.OCX file in my system 32 folder & attempted to
register\ open it from there but keep getting the above message. Any
suggestions on how to add this control would be appreciated.
Thanks
dc

[doncee]

Thanks for the response. I'll get my CD out & give it a try from there.
dc

"ARC" <PC*****@PCESoft.invalidwrote in
news:KE****************@flpi143.ffdc.sbc.com:

I don't think having the file present is enough. I think you need to
get out your Office 97 Developer's CD, then install the active x
controls from the CD (I forget what install option you use, as memory
serves, you either have to go through advanced setup, or browse the

cd

itself to find the rich text / other active x installs).

Hope this helps,

"doncee" <no***********@nospamswbell.wantedwrote in message
news:Xn*********************************@216.196.9 7.131...

>Trying to add The Microsoft Rich Text Control to a '97 database &
keep getting the message "You don't have the license required to use
this control.............to obtain the license , contact the company
that provides the ActiveX control."
I found the RICHTX32.OCX file in my system 32 folder & attempted to
register\ open it from there but keep getting the above message. Any
suggestions on how to add this control would be appreciated.
Thanks
dc

[doncee]

Thanks for the info.
dc

"Terry Kreft" <te*********@mps.co.ukwrote in
news:xM******************************@eclipse.net. uk:

ActiveX controls can have two licences. The end-user licence and the
developer licence.

The end-user licence allows an end-user to use the control in an
application.

The developer licence allows a developer to use the licence in

design

mode (e.g.. place it on an Access form).

You don't have the developers licence which is why you are getting

the

error message.

You need to instal some software which willgive you the developers
licence such as the ADH (IIRC) or VB6.