Alfred,
You have found VFP's biggest problem dealing with activeX controls. VFP Embeds the Active X Control's version # inside of the VCX or SCX file. To fix the problem you will need to hack the VCX/SCX file.

To fix this do the following:

1. Open the SCX/VCX file as a DBF
2. MOve to the record that references your ActiveX control
3. Cut and paste the code found in the methods memo field into a text file.(Unless you want to re-type all your code)
4. Delete the offending record.
5. Close the VCX/SCX and open it in the appropriate designer.
6. Re add the MSCOMM control to your form.
7. Save the FORM
8. OPen the VCX/SCX again
9. Find your MSCOMM record
10. Copy the code you saved in step 3 into the methods memo field.
11. Recompile your SCX/VCX file
12. You are done.....


Rod