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LouP12-Amethyst
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December 1, 2021
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add-ins to enable active controls (mcd11)

  • December 1, 2021
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Many years ago, I recall needing to install some SW (VB commondialogs or such?) in order to have real time active controls, e.g. scrollbars, function correctly in MCD11. If I documented this process, it appears to have been in write-only memory. I wasn't able to find the ancient references by searching here either. Anyone remember what needed to be installed, and the process? I seem to remember that RichardJ was a key resource at that time.

Thanks,
Lou

Best answer by RichardJ

You need the MS Forms 2.0 controls. They are installed as part of MS Office. Specifically, you need FM20.DLL, which you can get here:
FM20.DLL 

To register it, follow the instructions here:
How to register DLL 

 

Hopefully they will then work.

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
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December 1, 2021

@RichardJ 

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RichardJ19-Tanzanite
19-Tanzanite
December 1, 2021

Hello Lou

It depends on the control. Some are built in to Mathcad, others need an external ActiveX control. That can be embedded in the worksheet though, so once it's written all you need is the Mathcad worksheet. Unfortunately, in some cases it is not embedded in the worksheet, and MS has deprecated some of the controls we used in old worksheets so they no longer work. I've attached a worksheet of controls that you can copy and paste. I think these should all work in MC11, including in the latest version of Windows. If not, or they are not what you need, let me know. I have an email address for you at bl70.net. Is that still active?

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    LouP12-AmethystAuthor
    12-Amethyst
    December 2, 2021

    Richard,

     

    I'll try out the file with controls; thanks for posting this. I recall (years ago) needing to install some VB script file that enabled some mcd functions to work. Was this just file operations? I currently have a new situation where scrollbars do not function, in an OS environment where they should - win7, 32-bit. That's what prompted me to put up my post, since I forgot what I had done in the past.

     

    My email is still active and usable.

     

    Thanks,

    Lou

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    RichardJ19-Tanzanite
    19-Tanzanite
    December 2, 2021

    Best guess, you are thinking of this: Collections, controls, and objects (Microsoft Forms) 

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      December 7, 2021

      Unfortunately, in some cases it is not embedded in the worksheet, and MS has deprecated some of the controls we used in old worksheets so they no longer work. I've attached a worksheet of controls that you can copy and paste. I think these should all work in MC11, including in the latest version of Windows.

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