Objsrv.exe Contains Fix for "Object Server Not..." Error (196296)

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Release Date: NOV-25-1998

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    File Name               Size
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    Objsrvfx.exe            44KB
    Readme.txt               2KB

Contents of the Readme.txt File

What does OBJSRVFX.EXE do?

There is a known problem with Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 and custom ActiveX controls. When using the "Custom Controls" menu option, the following error message may appear at least once:

Object Server Not Correctly Registered

This is a benign error message and does not cause any problems with using custom controls.

The utility, Objsrvfx.exe, prevents these error messages from occurring.

How to use Objsrvfx.exe

The Objsrv.exe file contains the utility, Obsrvfx.exe and this Readme.txt file. Here are two ways to extract the utility:

Double-click the Objsrv.exe file through the Windows Explorer.

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Run the Objsrv.exe file from the command line. For example, from the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the following command in the Open text box:
C:\Temp\Objsrv.exe

The Objsrv.exe file extracts the Objsrvfx.exe utility. Two ways to run the utility follow:

Double-click the Objsrvfx.exe file through the Windows Explorer.

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Run Objsrvfx.exe from the command line. For example, from the Windows Start menu, choose Run. In the Run dialog box, enter the following command in the Open text box:
C:\Temp\Objsrvfx.exe

(The preceding examples assume that the Objsrv.exe and Objsrvfx.exe files are located in the C:\Temp folder).

The Objsrvfx.exe utility examines the system registry and makes sure that all proper registry keys for ActiveX controls are installed. Objsrvfx.exe DOES NOT delete any keys in the system registry.

Once the utility finishes examining the registry, the following dialog box appears:

Object Server Errors Have Been Fixed!

How Do I Know if I Need This Utility?

A simple test with Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 determines if you need to use this utility.

Start Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0
From the Tools menu, choose Custom Controls.

If the "Object Server Not Correctly Registered" error message occurs at least once, you need this utility.

Known Issues With Objsrvfx.exe

None