Deployment at client site

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   I've developed my Visual FoxPro solution and integrated use of the ActiveX DLL.  Works great!  Ready to deploy to my client.  Do I just need to copy the DLL and TLB files over to their machine and then register them there?  
2nd question:  this client is a Terminal Services client.  Does that make a difference in how it should be registered and/or how it will operate in that environment?

Thanks,
--Mike

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mbabcock Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 16 Aug 19 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote mbabcock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Deployment at client site Posted: 22 Oct 19 at 4:57PM
	I've developed my Visual FoxPro solution and integrated use of the ActiveX DLL. Works great! Ready to deploy to my client. Do I just need to copy the DLL and TLB files over to their machine and then register them there? 2nd question: this client is a Terminal Services client. Does that make a difference in how it should be registered and/or how it will operate in that environment? Thanks, --Mike

Ingo Members Profile Find Members Posts Moderator Group Joined: 29 Oct 05 Status: Offline Points: 3524	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ingo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Oct 19 at 8:09PM
	Hi Mike, i've never had this problem confronted but perhaps these links will give you an idea how to go on... https://www.debenu.com/kb/asp-net-web-applications-debenu-pdf-library/ http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/vs2008-does-not-register-activex-after-deployment_topic2064.html http://www.quickpdf.org/forum/silent-install_topic1661.html
	Cheers, Ingo

tfrost Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 10 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 437	Post Options Post Reply Quote tfrost Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 19 at 3:25PM
	1. I cannot help you with VFP, but for a Delphi program or DLL there is nothing in a TLB that is needed at run time. 2. When installing on a TS Server, you would normally need to run CHANGE USER /INSTALL before running your installer and then CHANGE USER /EXECUTE afterwards. This ensures that any settings needed for your application are put in the correct part of the registry, and files go in the correct places for access by TS clients. Again no idea how this would apply to installing a VFP application. Google is your friend for these commands.

mbabcock Members Profile Find Members Posts Beginner Joined: 16 Aug 19 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 18	Post Options Post Reply Quote mbabcock Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24 Oct 19 at 8:28PM
	It'd be nice if I could just drop the DLL in the same folder as my .EXE.

tfrost Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 10 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 437	Post Options Post Reply Quote tfrost Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Oct 19 at 10:36AM
	Well you should certainly drop your DLL in the same folder as your EXE. The issue I was trying to give you a hint about was what might be needed to get an application properly registered for a terminal services user. If you just drop it on the server without considering all this, the admin may not be able to get its shortcut to appear on the TS client desktop, and the DLL may not be registered in the view of that user. It's why I dislike having to develop for TS [and so cannot really be more help to you with details, I am afraid]. But if the app is for a single client, the administrator there may be able to help you get it right.