Calling Crypto++ 5.2.3 from VS .net 2003

[Albion Buckingham]

Hi,   I am new to this arena so please pardon me if I am missing the obvious. I downloaded the Crypto++ 5.2.3 lib for use in an VB.net 2003 app which requires FIPS 140.2 conformance. At the download site it states " Crypto++ Library 5.2.3 (Windows DLL, calling application must be compiled with MSVC .NET 2003)"   I have registered Crypto++ with regasm and have tried to add it to my references in vb.net, C#.net and C++.net projects (all 2003). With each I get the following error when I try adding the reference to the Crypto++ dll.   "A reference to C:\Crypto++\cryptopp523win32\Release\cryptopp.dll could not be added. this is not a valid assembly or COM component. Only assemblies with extensions 'dll' and COM components can be referenced. Please make sure that the file is accessible, and that it is a valid assembly or COM component."   Any help would be appreciated. This is my first attempt to reference a .net dll from another .net language (I am usually in VB). From what I read this should be a simple matter I adding it to the references similar to COM interop.   Thanks Al