>Hi there,
>
>I am using the chilkat ftp-activex-dll which works very well.
>Because a öot of our users are encountering problems when it comes to
>register the dll I have tried to write a custom manifest-file to
>avoid registration but all my attempts have failed by now.
>This is what I did
>
>- Opened the file galileo.exe with Visual Studio to get the built-in manifest and saved
>it as "galileo.exe.manifest".
>
>- Searched for 'Chilkat_9_5_0.Ftp2', found it and saved the classid:
>{32BD32D3-66EA-4EE6-A684-20CE86F757C1}
>
>- Searched the classid and found it and took the threadung-model "apartment
>
>- Wrote the file-section for the manifest-file and inserted it:
>
>
><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
><assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
><assemblyIdentity
> version="1.0.0.0"
> type="win32"
> name="Galileo"
> processorArchitecture="x86"
>/>
><description>Visual FoxPro</description>
><dependency>
> <dependentAssembly>
> <assemblyIdentity
> type="win32"
> name="Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls"
> version="6.0.0.0"
> language="*"
> processorArchitecture="x86"
> publicKeyToken="6595b64144ccf1df"
> />
> </dependentAssembly>
></dependency>
><file name="ChilkatAx-9.5.0-win32.dll">
> <comClass threadingModel= "APARTMENT"
> progid="CHILKAT_9_5_0.FTP2"
> clsid="{32BD32D3-66EA-4EE6-A684-20CE86F757C1}"
> description="Chilkat FTP"/>
></file>
></assembly>
>
>
>- Unregisterd the 'Chilkatax-9.5.0-win32.dll
>
>- Compiled the exe file and tested it without success. The customized
>manifest is imported, but using the dll without registration does not work.
>
>Has anyone tried this before and could give me some advice?
>I am not sure if the classid and the progid are correct as the dll is registered
>with a lot of entries.
>
>Best regards
>
>Thomas
Your importing the manifest where?