Using PDFXCViewAx.dll without registering it

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Using PDFXCViewAx.dll without registering it

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Hi guys, I'm trying to distribute a USB dongle based application written in Delphi 2010, that uses the library PdfXCViewAx.dll (version 2.0.52.0) to embed a PDF control in the application. This library relies on registry entries to work, so dll registration seems necessary.

Is there a way to avoid dll registration? I DON'T need to use the PDF X-Change Viewer application (the PDFXCview.exe viewer), just the dll that provides the embedded PDF control.
Maybe... can I solve the problem with with a manifest file? Anyone did it before and possibly can post it?
I'm not so experienced on these COM topics, so any help would be very appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
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Hello Fabrizzio,

I am afraid that the current version 2 will require registration. We are planning to offer a registration free version next year with ver3 of the Viewer.
It also seems like you posted in the wrong forums so I will move your topic.

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Hi Fabrizio,

Registration of the Viewer AX if used at all cannot be avoided (V3 will alter this) - however - you could use the simple Viewer DLL version which effetcivley rasterizes the PDF into a Bitmap for display purposes and obviously is a much simpler display (with none of the usual Viewer features in terms of Bookmarks, annotations etc) - but if you just want to display and flip through a files pages etc - this may well be a satisfactory option for you.

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Hi, Fabrizio.

Good news for you.
We will try to implement this task (registrationless ActiveX SDK) in next build. Wait some weeks...

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Re: Using PDFXCViewAx.dll without registering it

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Tracker Supp-Stefan wrote:Hello Fabrizzio,

I am afraid that the current version 2 will require registration. We are planning to offer a registration free version next year with ver3 of the Viewer.
It also seems like you posted in the wrong forums so I will move your topic.

Best,
Stefan
Whoops, sorry for mis-posting!
Making some tests, I just realized that the .exe too is needed for running the embedded viewer, not just the dll.
In fact, writing a .manifest file for the dll allows to have a registration free library, but the viewer still doesn't work, so as you just said, we'll have to wait for the version 3.

Sad, but true... :(

Greetings,
Fabrizio

Edit: I just read Vasyl's post! It's fantastic, I'll keep in touch for the new build!!! Thanks for all, guys! ;)
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:)
But please bear in mind that the next build will be version 2.5.. (the current one is 2.0.xx) and as we are working on some development heavy features for it it might be a few weeks before it's released.

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Tracker Supp-Stefan wrote::)
But please bear in mind that the next build will be version 2.5.. (the current one is 2.0.xx) and as we are working on some development heavy features for it it might be a few weeks before it's released.

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Stefan
Hello friends!

Time goes by... a couple of months have passed and I just can't help waiting in silence :D so... any news about portable version 2.5? (even a rough forecast date would be appreciated)

Bye! Fabrizio
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Hi, Fabrizio.

Please wait ~two weeks for v25. It will include the portable (registration-less) ActiveX.

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Re: Using PDFXCViewAx.dll without registering it

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Hi guys,
any news about portable version 2.5?

Bye!
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Hello quietstorm,

It should be "Any day now", and as soon as we finish the testing and are happy with the results.

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YEEEEEAAAAHHHH!!!!!!!! IT WORKS!!! :D

Thank you guys for the good work!

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:D
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