Problems with User Controls in IE from the GAC

[Colin Orr via .NET 247]

I'm trying to write a WinForms User Control for Internet Explorer that is accessed from the global assembly cache (GAC) on the server.

I've followed the KB article 839300 (http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;839300).

This has got me as far as hosting a strongly named control in IE as long as the UserControl.dll is in the same directory.

I've then tried installing the UserControl in the GAC and removing it from the website directory, however the user control doesn't render. I'm using the following code in my HTML:

<OBJECT id="MyWinControl1" height="200" width="200" classid="http:UserControl.dll#UserControl.UserCont rol1" VIEWASTEXT>
</OBJECT>

Is there anything else I need to do to locate a UserControl from the GAC?

All the documentation I have found on this says this should be possible, but I can't find any specific walkthroughs or examples.

Thanks in advance,
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From: Colin Orr

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[Scott Allen]

I don't believe that is possible, Colin. IIS has to find the dll the browser
is requesting.
--
Scott
http://www.OdeToCode.com/blogs/scott/

I'm trying to write a WinForms User Control for Internet Explorer that
is accessed from the global assembly cache (GAC) on the server.

I've followed the KB article 839300
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;839300).

This has got me as far as hosting a strongly named control in IE as
long as the UserControl.dll is in the same directory.

I've then tried installing the UserControl in the GAC and removing it
from the website directory, however the user control doesn't render.
I'm using the following code in my HTML:

<OBJECT id="MyWinControl1" height="200" width="200"
classid="http:UserControl.dll#UserControl.UserCont rol1" VIEWASTEXT>

</OBJECT>

Is there anything else I need to do to locate a UserControl from the
GAC?

All the documentation I have found on this says this should be
possible, but I can't find any specific walkthroughs or examples.

Thanks in advance,
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From: Colin Orr
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Posted by a user from .NET 247 (http://www.dotnet247.com/)
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