Alexander,

If there is no FAQ on this topic already, please, place both your advices into the FAQ section.

>I just got an idea, if a control (DLL or OCX) has function to register itself, why do not call it directly?
>

>* just to handle errors
>lSuccess = .T.
>nResult = 0
>On Error lSuccess = .F.
>Declare Integer DllRegisterServer In SomeDLLorOCX
>nResult = DllRegisterServer()
>On Error
>Clear DLLs
>If m.lSuccess And m.nResult = 0
>    && we have it sucessfully registered
>Else
>    && it may be no ActiveX control or some other problem
>EndIf
>

>The same way, but using DllUnregisterServer, we may unregister control, remove entries created through DllRegisterServer.
>
>Alex
>
>P.S.
>Maybe post this idea to FAQ?
>
>>Is there a way inside VFP (preferably without the RUN command) to determine if a control (DLL or OCX) has been registered, and if not register it?
>>
>>Bryan A. Jackson
>>FOCUS CMC