BUG: Documentation Errors in "Installing and Registering a Control" Help Topic (209071)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
This article was previously published under Q209071

SYMPTOMS

The Help topic "Installing and Registering a Control" of the Windows CE Toolkit Help file contains some inaccuracies. Below, please find an updated Help topic.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Installing and Registering a Control

You can install and register a control to an emulator, to a device, or for use in the Visual Basic design environment. The following procedure shows how to install and uninstall a control using the Control Manager.

To install and register a specified control:
  1. From the toolkit Windows CE menu, choose Control Manager.
  2. Choose the platform and target from the left pane of the Control Manager window.
  3. Highlight a control from the list of controls.
  4. From the Control menu, choose Install to Target. The control is installed and registered to the target device. A dialog box is displayed if the installation is unsuccessful.
To uninstall and unregister a specified control:
  1. From the toolkit Windows CE menu, choose Control Manager.
  2. Choose the platform and target from the left pane of the Control Manager window.
  3. Highlight a control from the list of controls.
  4. From the Control menu, choose Uninstall from Target. The control is uninstalled and unregistered from the target device. A dialog box is displayed if the uninstallation is unsuccessful.
You can also install and register a control that is not listed in the Control Manager.

To install and register a control not listed in the Control Manager:
  1. Choose the platform and target from the left pane of the Control Manager window.
  2. From the Control menu, choose Add New Control.
  3. Select the .dll (or .ocx) containing the control. The .dll (or .ocx) file is copied, then registered.

    Please note that by selecting Desktop Design Controls in the left pane of the Control Manager, you can install new controls (using the steps above) for use in the Visual Basic design environment. This allows you the ability to drop a custom control onto a Visual Basic form at design time.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/19/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbDocs kbpending kbToolkit KB209071
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