Have you installed the 1st win2k Service pack yet?
Maybe that could fix it?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CAPinto [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 11:58 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: COM+, ADO and Delphi 5 -- URGENT
>
> OK, heres were I am at this stage:
>
> I tried to registered the component under COM+ (as install new
> component)...
> this failed with the original error message ("The DLL could not be
> loaded.....")
>
> I registered the component using regsvr32... worked fine
>
> I tried using the component locally (on the win2k machine)... all ok
>
> I then tried using it remotely (my development box)... failed.. can't
> create
> object exception (tried this with both VB and Delphi, same result)
>
> I then tried to register the existing component under COM+ (using the
> 'Import components that are already registered' button). This seemed to
> work, I could see the component and its interfaces, but not any of its
> methods.
>
> I then tried using it remotely again... and I can create and use all
> methods
> of the component.
>
>
> So, why can't I register my component as a new component under COM+, and
> if
> I register it as an 'Install existing component', why can't I see the
> methods?
>
> If I remove the ADO references within the component I can register it as a
> new component and I can see all the methods under the COM+ management
> console.
>
> There are gremlins a foot.
>
> I'm new to COM+, has anyone experienced this sort of thing before?
>
>
> Cleon.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Myles Penlington [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 15 August 2000 10:09
> To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> Subject: RE: [DUG]: COM+, ADO and Delphi 5 -- URGENT
>
>
> If you can register it using regsvr32, then you should be able to use it.
> Myles.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CAPinto [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 10:01 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: COM+, ADO and Delphi 5 -- URGENT
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > I have registered StdVCL32.dll and I can now register the component
> using
> > the old/normal (regsvr32) method, but still no go on the COM+ side...
> > strange.... maybe it just needs a good old fashioned re-boot.
> >
> > BTW:
> > Yes, we are using the administrator account on the Win2k machine.
> >
> >
> > Cleon.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Xander van der Merwe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Monday, 14 August 2000 17:31
> > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > Subject: Re: [DUG]: COM+, ADO and Delphi 5 -- URGENT
> >
> >
> > If you register the components on the Win2K machine using the "normal"
> > regsvr32, it will indicate whether it is a COM+ problem or a general
> > Registration problem (it probably is the latter). I think that ADO 2.5
> is
> > actually installed on Win2K by default, so it is probably not that.
> >
> > I have been caught out before where one of the COM dlls used an IStrings
> > interface and for that to work you must regsvr32 the StdVCL32.dll on
> that
> > machine. It may be worth while to check that one out... it could just
> be
> > that some of the Delphi ADO components use IStrings... (a bit of a long
> > shot)...
> >
> > Another *silly* one is to make sure you have "administrator" rights....
> MS
> > error messages do not always tell the *entire/exact* truth...
> >
> > Xander
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Myles Penlington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Multiple recipients of list delphi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 4:02 PM
> > Subject: RE: [DUG]: COM+, ADO and Delphi 5 -- URGENT
> >
> >
> > > This may sound silly, but has ADO2.5 been installed on your test
> > production
> > > machine?
> > >
> > > We have installed DLL's/COM stuff onto win2K but have not installed
> them
> > > into COM+ using component services.
> > > They are just registered using regsvr32.
> > >
> > > Myles.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: CAPinto [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 4:00 PM
> > > > To: Multiple recipients of list delphi
> > > > Subject: [DUG]: COM+, ADO and Delphi 5 -- URGENT
> > > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I am working on a COM component which queries a database via ADO.
> > > >
> > > > All works fine on my local machine, but when I try to register the
> > > > component
> > > > under COM+, it fails to register with the following message:
> > > >
> > > > "The DLL could not be loaded. Check to make sure all required
> > application
> > > > runtime files and other dependant DLLs are available in the
> component
> > > > DLL's
> > > > directory or the system path."
> > > >
> > > > I have downloaded a couple of 'show active DLLs' type programs and
> > checked
> > > > that the used DLLs exist on the Win2000 machine, which they do.
> > > >
> > > > I am pretty sure it is something to do with the ADO access (I tried
> > > > removing
> > > > all references to the ADODB and DB units and COM+ didn't complain
> and
> > I
> > > > could then access my COM methods).
> > > >
> > > > Has anyone out there successfully written a component in Delphi,
> which
> > > > uses
> > > > ADO and is registered under COM+??
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any ideas I can try?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Development environment:
> > > > Delphi 5.0 with Update Pack 1
> > > > Windows NT 4 (SP4)
> > > > ADO 2.5
> > > >
> > > > Test Production environment:
> > > > Win2K server
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Any help appreciated,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Cleon.
> > > >
> >
> >
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