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I am running Excel (32-bit) on a 64-bit machine (Microsoft Office Professional 2013). I am trying to use ActiveX control comdlg32.ocx in an Excel spreadsheet, but am having problems because comdlg32.ocx is not in C:\Windows\System32 (or C:\Windows\SysWOW64). I understand I need to have this file in the System32 directory. comdlg32.dll (with a 2010 date) is currently in the System32 directory. I did find a version of comdlg32.ocx in the C:\Program Files (x86)\notes directory, but it is dated 2002, so I am not sure if this is the correct version. If it is, I can copy it into the System32 directory and try it. However, if not, does Microsoft offer a download of comdlg32.ocx?
This is for my work laptop, and I can't (shouldn't) download this from a random site I've found via Google.
I also saw in another discussion on the message board, that comdlg32.ocx is not shipped with Windows 7. If I can no longer use comdlg32.ocx. what is the alternative, then? (I am trying to use object.ShowOpen from the Common Dialog component).
Thank you.
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Is it not in \Syswow64 folder - it is here, under win7 - mind you its dated 2004
You should have comdlg32.ocx in windows>system32 folder.
With your project open go to vb editor>tools>references then browse through the system32 folder for filetype>*.ocx
d-click on it to add to your project references.
Save your project and see what happens.
Gord
Hi Palcouk,
Thank you for your reply.
Sadly, no, it is not in SysWOW64. The only place I can find it is in C:\Program Files (x86)\notes, (date 2002 and size 136 KB...smaller than your comdlg32.ocx, so probably not current).