GdPicture Imaging

[arimetsap]

Hi,

Is it possible to manually change the CLSID and other GUIDs in GdViewer ActiveX component, for example by modifying the binary file's records or so? I would like to have customized GUIDs in order to ensure that the installation and uninstallation of the component does not affect to other software using same GdViewer component.

Cheers,
- Ari

[Loïc]

Hi Ari,

No you can't.

Modifying the binaries is violating our license agreement. Also changing the GUID of the ocx can bring many complication for concurrent applications based on GdViewer ActiveX.

For me the best way is:

For Installation:

- Search for an existing version of GdViewer ActiveX on your system.
- If exists, replace the ocx only if you have a later version of it. (The backward compatibility of all GdPicture components is ensured).
- If no exists, install the version you have in an other folder of your application

For uninstallation of your software:

- Simply don't uninstall the ocx


With a deployment tool like inno setup the following line defines this process:

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Source: "GdViewer4.ocx"; DestDir: "{sys}"; Flags: regserver replacesameversion uninsneveruninstall

Best regards,

Loïc