"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
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> "Lou" <lou.gar***@comcast.net> schrieb:
>> How do I create a User Control or .dll in VB .Net to be used in VB6?
>
>
> For code-only DLLs, check "Register for COM interop" in the project
> properties and reference the generated TLB file from within the VB6
> project. .NET user controls cannot be used on VB6 forms.
>
> --
> M S   Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
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> "Lou" <lou.gar***@comcast.net> schrieb:
>> Its a user control that I want the form to show up in VB6
>> I did check the "Register for COM interop" box and that was very helpfull
>> but I don't get the form to show up in VB6
>>
>> VB6 code
>> Dim x As New UserControl1
>
> As I already said, this is not supported!
>
> --
> M S   Herfried K. Wagner
> M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
> V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

> Sorry about that, I didn't put 2 and 2 together on that.
>
> Hers my situation...
> We have an application written in C++(I was using vb6 as a test, still the
> best test language in the Universe)
> that allows for users to create plugins. The plug-in architect has both code
> only and UI interfaces. Both are
> needed to create a sucessfull plugin. This is done in VB6 by creating a user
> control. The ctl is used to interface with the plug-in UI and then
> in VB6 another class is added which communicates to the Plug-in code only
> interface. The 2 work in concert. Works beautifully
> How can I do this with .Net?
>
> Is this at all possible. We have many useres world wide who would like to
> create plug-in's using .Net.
> Can something be done on the C++ app to handles this?
>
> Thanks for your help and expertise.
>
> -Lou
>
>
> "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
> news:OWo79MUlGHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "Lou" <lou.gar***@comcast.net> schrieb:
>>> Its a user control that I want the form to show up in VB6
>>> I did check the "Register for COM interop" box and that was very helpfull
>>> but I don't get the form to show up in VB6
>>>
>>> VB6 code
>>> Dim x As New UserControl1
>> As I already said, this is not supported!
>>
>> --
>> M S   Herfried K. Wagner
>> M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>> V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>
>

"CodeMonkey" <spammers@suck.com> wrote in message
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> Lou wrote:
>> Sorry about that, I didn't put 2 and 2 together on that.
>>
>> Hers my situation...
>> We have an application written in C++(I was using vb6 as a test, still
>> the best test language in the Universe)
>> that allows for users to create plugins. The plug-in architect has both
>> code only and UI interfaces. Both are
>> needed to create a sucessfull plugin. This is done in VB6 by creating a
>> user control. The ctl is used to interface with the plug-in UI and then
>> in VB6 another class is added which communicates to the Plug-in code only
>> interface. The 2 work in concert. Works beautifully
>> How can I do this with .Net?
>>
>> Is this at all possible. We have many useres world wide who would like to
>> create plug-in's using .Net.
>> Can something be done on the C++ app to handles this?
>>
>> Thanks for your help and expertise.
>>
>> -Lou
>>
>>
>> "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
>> news:OWo79MUlGHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> "Lou" <lou.gar***@comcast.net> schrieb:
>>>> Its a user control that I want the form to show up in VB6
>>>> I did check the "Register for COM interop" box and that was very
>>>> helpfull but I don't get the form to show up in VB6
>>>>
>>>> VB6 code
>>>> Dim x As New UserControl1
>>> As I already said, this is not supported!
>>>
>>> --
>>> M S   Herfried K. Wagner
>>> M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>>> V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>>
>>
>
> I have done stuff like this before. You can only show forms created in
> .Net, you cannot place a "user control" on the VB6 application. For
> example, we have a scanner interface that we developed in VB.Net and
> created a COM interop assembly. In this assembly we have a form that will
> popup and the user can select the source, scan an image, save it, view it,
> etc. This is all controlled through the assembly. You can then create
> methods and properties to communicate the data back to the VB6
> application. Just remember, it will show up as a separate form and not
> embedded on the VB6 forms.

> Since this is a plug-n it needs to be hosted within the C++ app and cannot
> be a seperate or pop up form.
> it needs to live in a special place in the C++ app.
>
> "CodeMonkey" <spammers@suck.com> wrote in message
> news:sGemg.69961$4L1.3684@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
>> Lou wrote:
>>> Sorry about that, I didn't put 2 and 2 together on that.
>>>
>>> Hers my situation...
>>> We have an application written in C++(I was using vb6 as a test, still
>>> the best test language in the Universe)
>>> that allows for users to create plugins. The plug-in architect has both
>>> code only and UI interfaces. Both are
>>> needed to create a sucessfull plugin. This is done in VB6 by creating a
>>> user control. The ctl is used to interface with the plug-in UI and then
>>> in VB6 another class is added which communicates to the Plug-in code only
>>> interface. The 2 work in concert. Works beautifully
>>> How can I do this with .Net?
>>>
>>> Is this at all possible. We have many useres world wide who would like to
>>> create plug-in's using .Net.
>>> Can something be done on the C++ app to handles this?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help and expertise.
>>>
>>> -Lou
>>>
>>>
>>> "Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hirf-spam-me-here@gmx.at> wrote in message
>>> news:OWo79MUlGHA.3740@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> "Lou" <lou.gar***@comcast.net> schrieb:
>>>>> Its a user control that I want the form to show up in VB6
>>>>> I did check the "Register for COM interop" box and that was very
>>>>> helpfull but I don't get the form to show up in VB6
>>>>>
>>>>> VB6 code
>>>>> Dim x As New UserControl1
>>>> As I already said, this is not supported!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> M S   Herfried K. Wagner
>>>> M V P  <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
>>>> V B   <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
>>>
>> I have done stuff like this before. You can only show forms created in
>> .Net, you cannot place a "user control" on the VB6 application. For
>> example, we have a scanner interface that we developed in VB.Net and
>> created a COM interop assembly. In this assembly we have a form that will
>> popup and the user can select the source, scan an image, save it, view it,
>> etc. This is all controlled through the assembly. You can then create
>> methods and properties to communicate the data back to the VB6
>> application. Just remember, it will show up as a separate form and not
>> embedded on the VB6 forms.
>
>