Do I need a licence to distribute MSFLXGRD.OCX?

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Paul H - 16 May 2007 11:56 GMT

I wish to use the MS FlexGrid control in my Access database.

Do I need a licence to distribute MSFLXGRD.OCX?

Pual

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Arvin Meyer [MVP] - 16 May 2007 13:44 GMT

> I wish to use the MS FlexGrid control in my Access database.
>
> Do I need a licence to distribute MSFLXGRD.OCX?

If you also use a VB application, the answer is no. But you will need to
build and deploy a VB application to distribute and register the OCX. You
cannot distribute it with an Office application alone.

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Paul H - 16 May 2007 14:11 GMT

>> I wish to use the MS FlexGrid control in my Access database.
>>
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> build and deploy a VB application to distribute and register the OCX. You
> cannot distribute it with an Office application alone.

Thanks Arvin,

I just dug out my Office 2000 Developer Tools CDROM which contains a version
of MSFLXGRD.OCX. So does that mean I can develop the app and distribute the
OCX with it, as long as I use Access 2000 as the development platform? Does
it also restrict client to having to run the app in Access 2000 (runtime and
full version)?

Man this is confusing. :O)

Paul

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Arvin Meyer [MVP] - 16 May 2007 15:33 GMT

>>> I wish to use the MS FlexGrid control in my Access database.
>>>
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>
> Man this is confusing. :O)

Yeah it is confusing. If it was distributed with the developer's kit, you
can distribute it with an install of your Access 2000 app. Once it is on the
machine and properly registered, you can use it for other versions by
setting a reference to it. You cannot put it on a machine as part of an
install which does not properly register it. That's confusing, so let me
add. If you have a later Developer's version that doesn't include it, the
answer is no, unless you first install something that legally allows you to
use it.

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Paul H - 16 May 2007 16:37 GMT

>>>> I wish to use the MS FlexGrid control in my Access database.
>>>>
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> answer is no, unless you first install something that legally allows you
> to use it.

I need my blue blanket.

:O)

Thanks

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Arvin Meyer [MVP] - 17 May 2007 02:55 GMT

> I need my blue blanket.

I think it was washed! <g>

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