>In addition to the other problems with that code, as others have pointed out, RegSvr32 requires elevated permissions. See http://doughennig.blogspot.ca/2007/04/elevating-tasks-in-vista.html for information on elevating ShellExecute.
>

Thanks for the info, Doug!

>A bigger question is why are you trying to register a COM object from within the application? That's really a job for the installer.
>
>Doug

That is how it has been done here for many, many years .... even before I got here! So..... good question !!! I don't know !!!

But thanks again!!!