Implementing a Custom Script
 

I want to create and implement a custom dialog. I looked at the sample code, Prompt.bld, and created my own VB6 DLL. I saw the "VB6 Action.actn" file and created my own one.




VBProActionShowLabels


I dragged and dropped this action file onto the form, but can't start the DLL. I just get

Error creating custom action 'VBProActionShowLabels': Class not registered
Step 'Run VBProActionShowLabels' failed

or some other error depending on what I try. I don't see anything in the .actn file that will start the VB6 DLL. What am I doing wrong. The online documentation doesn't really talk about the steps necessary after creating the VB6 DLL. I wouldn't mind a "Steps for Dummies" type of section, as it is frustrating.

The VB6 DLL is "VBProActionShowLabels.dll"

Thanks in advance,

Martin

The ActionComponent needs to be the ProgID of the COM component implementing the action. For VB6, that will be ProjectName.ClassName. VBP v6 provides a GUI front-end for configuring actions, which simplifies things quite a bit:
http://www.visualbuild.com/Manual/?actionproperties.htm

Thanks for the quick reply
 

Your statement makes sense. The sample didn't click, when it said "XXXX.Class1". I didn't realize that "Class1" was the name of the class implementing the function.

I'm at home now (Friday evening), but I will definitely try the new name out on Monday morning and report the results! I really appreciate the quick response.

Thanks a lot! BTW, I'm really glad that my manager turned me on to your product. I was using batch files before and never even knew about your product. I plan to get my own company for my own stuff.

Martin A. Weinberger

Still doesn't work :-(
 

Never mind on this specific reply. I'm getting inside the DLL but aborting, so now I have to debug. :-)